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Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17968, described as Robe: man's "scholar" type in ultramarine blue damask silk satin w/ overall patterning of stylized chrysanthemum roundells; modified Manchu closure, cloth buttons & toggles, handsewn; lined w/ teal blue plainwoven silk; side slits. Probably made for export; c. 1945 fide Mary Hays. 148.6 cm L.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17967, described as Robe: dark blue silk patterned w/ yellow silk embroidery in usual cosmological symbols (dragon, mountains & waters, clouds, bats, etc. some Buddhist symbols) open at sides; sleeve cuffs, neck trim & body trim all match; horsehoof sleeve black silk mesh, neck trimmed w/ woven braid & trim metallic braid; loop & toggle closure. Man's tunic (summer court wear); relatively rare; c. 1800s. 138.8 cm L.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17964, described as Robe w/ typical symbols, 5-toed dragon, water, mountains, clouds, bats, etc., blue & black w/ multicolor embroidery; 2/2 twill, silk embroidery & gold wrapped thread. Neck binding embroidered black gauze & black satin binding are replacements; robe made from "off the shelf" material. Horse hoof cuffs are a later date - do not match robe & commercially dyed. soiled; bug damage, cases of clothes moth embedded in embroidery; gauze at neck damaged, other embroidery split or couching loose. FRAGILE condition. Formal robe; robe c. 1875, cuff c. 1900, neckband c. 1850, fide Mary Hays. 136.5 cm L.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17956, described as Haori/Robe (short): women's dark green silk chirimen w/white plain weave silk lining in shibori, turquoise, purple & green floral motif. Kiri (pawlonia leaf) mon at back of neck. Crepe weave and plainweave silk. Shirbori = wrapped tie dye. Mon = crest. Kiri = pawlonia. 103.5 cm L.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17957, described as Robe/(Haori); women's short jacket, black chirimen w/very fine shaden yuzen motifs of pines & water on skirt & furisoda ends. 5 mon of 3-layered pine; lined w/ pale blue chirimen, also yuzen dyed w/ water & pine trees. Slightly soiled. Silk; crepe weaving, paste resist dye technique. Chirimen = crepe weaving. Yuzen = paste resist dye technique. Mon = family crest. 115.5 cm L.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17958a,b, described as Kimono: beige silk plainweave w/ 3-toed dragon medallion in center back; "green" characters on sleeves; machine sewn, matching belt w/ green silk fringe. Soiled at hem. Plainweave silk, machine sewn. Kimono for export: embroidery relatively crude; "green" character on sleeve very old-fashioned form. Label in the back: "Made in Japan". A) 159 cmm L. B) 241 cm L.

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