Yellow dragon robe
long pao 龍袍
before 1873 | Arthur von Scala
The embroidered robe, woven in kesi technique, is decorated with a five-clawed dragon reserved for the emperor alone. With the hoof-shaped cuffs, the dragon robe makes reference to the Manchurian riding tradition. Beginning in the Qianlong period, these robes displayed the twelve imperial ornaments: sun, moon, the Pleiades, mountains, dragon, pheasant, Fu-symbol, axe, two sacrificial cups, water plants, fire, and millet.
The embroidered robe, woven in kesi technique, is decorated with a five-clawed dragon reserved for the emperor alone. With the hoof-shaped cuffs, the dragon robe makes reference to the Manchurian riding tradition. Beginning in the Qianlong period, these robes displayed the twelve imperial ornaments: sun, moon, the Pleiades, mountains, dragon, pheasant, Fu-symbol, axe, two sacrificial cups, water plants, fire, and millet.
Collection:
Arthur von Scala (1845 Wien - 1909 Lana/Südtirol) DNB
Time:
before 1873
Entry Date:
1879
Object Name
Yellow dragon robe
Material/technology:
Silk, gold threads, metal
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/China
Period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Tongzhi Period (1862-1874)
Invs.
9879
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