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Description: | Chao pao, or court robe, belonging to an official. The robe comprises of a top and pleated skirt sewn together and is made of dark blue silk and edged with a dark blue and gold brocade. The top section of the robe is heavily embroidered with a front-facing dragon, in gold thread, on the front and back and a profile dragon, in gold, on the upper sections of both sleeves. The dragons are surrounded by red bats, peonies and scrolling clouds; below the dragons is a representation of the earth with the mountain, waves and a pattern of diagonal stripes known as the li shui. Around the waist is a border of profile dragons above waves. The sleeves are plain from the elbow to wrist and taper to embroidered horse-hoof cuffs. The lower section of the robe has six dragon medallions at front and back, with profile dragons above the earth below. There is a small flap at the right hand side of the robe which covers the fastenings of toggles and loops. All the dragons embroidered on this robe are five-clawed, the symbol of imperial authority. Description Source: Garrett, V.M. 1994. Chinese Clothing: An Illustrated Guide. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, p. 29-46 | Subjects: | clothing garment/dress robe | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=147... | Go to resource |
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