Woman’s robe decorated with cranes amid clouds
Red-crowned cranes, symbols of long life, dance across the surface of this robe. Combined with the auspicious red ground, these birds would have made the garment an excellent choice for a birthday or other celebration.
Artwork Details
- 清晚期 紅緞繡雲鶴紋氅衣
- Title: Woman’s robe decorated with cranes amid clouds
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk embroidery on silk satin
- Dimensions: 57 1/2 x 52 in. (146.05 x 132.08 cm)
- Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
- Object Number: 30.75.98
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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