Reversible Theatrical Robe for the Role of a Celestial Woman in Cantonese Opera
Reversible Theatrical Robe for the Role of a Celestial Woman in Cantonese Opera
Date19th-early 20th century
Mediumred (green on reverse) silk embroidered with multicolored silk threads, metal and glass buttons, with couched gold threads
Dimensionsoverall: 50 x 73 1/2 in. (127 x 186.7 cm)
ClassificationTEXTILES
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Allyn Ann and George Gaynes
Object number1998.61.1
Subject(s)
- performance
- animal
- dragon
- mythology
- bird
- flowers
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Chinese
On View
Not on view
robe fragment late 18th-early 19th century, screen before 1934
