Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe) by Han-Chinese, textile, 1875-1890

Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe)

Han-Chinese

Year
1875-1890
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings; painted details; closures, ties, and lining: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal clasps and knotted button
Dimensions
129.6 × 187.3 cm (51 × 73 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
China
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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