Cleveland Museum of Art

Uncut Robe

Date: c. 1890s
Medium: Silk, embroidered; gauze weave
Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department: Textiles
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

These three panels of silk netting would have been cut out and sewn into a gown. The airy fabric is embroidered in gold, white, blues, pinks, and violets with designs of phoenix birds, chrysanthemums, and symbols of longevity.

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