Man's Robe in Dark Plum
CultureChinese
Dateearly 20th century
MediumSilk and metal buttons
DimensionsOverall: 52 × 63 1/2 inches (132.08 × 161.29 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lindsay Major
Object number2022.40.2
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DescriptionDark mauve colored silk robe in the casual Manchu style. It has a round collar, and side flap fastened with five pairs of black loop and metal buttons. The silk fabric is woven with the patterns of small roundels in petal-patterned ground. The garment is lined with plum colored silk with roundel patterns.ProvenanceWith Laurence Sickman (1898-1989), about 1930s-1973;
His gift to Lindsay Hughes Cooper (1908-1997), about 1973-1997;
Her gift to niece, Lindsay Major, about 1997-2022;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2022.
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