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Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5450, described as Robe; silk, gilt paper; satin weave; embroidered or brocaded; plain weave lining; brown ground; varicolored dragon; other designs; blue lining; 57 inches long, 28 1/2 inch sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5662, described as Robe worn by Buddhist priest; border and portion of center multicolored silk and gold brocaded on white ground; several interior strips of multi colored silk and gilt-paper brocaded on white satin ground with design of interlocking medallions enclosing dragons and birds; 2 squares plain weave brocade; 4 corner squares have been removed; pink silk lining; 107 x 188 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5451, described as Robe; silk, gilt paper; plain weave; embroidered; blue ground, varicolored dragon, other designs. Length: 53.25 inches, Sleeves: 26.5 inches
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-13556, described as Description: Mantle. Large rectangle, made of 13 patched panels and a wide border. Orange silk ground brocaded in green, blue, white, purple and gold, with geometric, floral, and dragon designs. 4 corner patches and 2 shoulder patches of different fabric - orange with brocaded gold floral pattern. Purple lining, also pieced, shows some deterioration and staining. One decorative knot with two hanging cords is attached to the left shoulder patch. Context of use: A typed white silk label sewn on lining reads: “Old red Nishiki brocade Kesa used for robe of Buddhist temple priest. The brocade and the pattern are highly known as ‘Shokko Nishiki’. This was woven by the famous Nishyin loom, Kyoto, about 125 years ago. It is a fine example of a rare antique Japanese brocade.” Another label reads “Clayes, San Francisco” with a price tag of $400. The mantle dates from the late 18th century. The cloth may have been woven for use by Chinese Buddhists, since the brocade pattern is derived from Tang designs of 700 AD. The patched garment is symbolic of the poverty of Buddha. A greater number of panels (such as this Kesa has) signifies higher rank. The purple lining also shows high rank. The corner patches, or Shi-Tenno, represent the 4 Kings of Heaven and the 4 compass points. The 2 shoulder patches, or Bosatsu, are the 2 disciples of Buddha, Fugen and Monju. The priest in his Kesa represents Buddha and his 2 assistants. The mantle is worn over the left shoulder and under the right arm, and is tied in front.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5459, described as Robe; silk, gilt paper; K’OSSU tapestry weave; plain weave lining; gold ground, varicolored dragon, other designs, blue lining 56 1/2 inches long. 29 inch sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5457, described as Robe; silk, gilt paper; satin weave, embroidered; damask lining; red ground; varicolored dragons, other designs; natural to red lining; 46 inches long, 24 inch sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-15450, described as Mandarin robe; silk, some gilt paper wrapped yarns, possibly gold buttons; basket weave, embroidered; blue ground, multicolored designs, blue lining; 53 inches long, 32 1/2 inches neck to cuff edge; dragon, bats, cloud, and other motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-13560, described as Dragon robe. Long tapering sleeves. Overlapping front with 5 loops and metal buttons on right side. Slit ⅓ up front and back. Magenta silk plain weave ground with multicolor brocade and embroidery. Right front (concealed when worn) is plain with one dragon. Main body has wide lower band of embroidered straight waves. Brocaded patterns above - 3 dragons on front, one on each shoulder, 3 on the back. Also mountains, clouds, birds, fish, bats, and other lucky symbols. The main body has been shortened around the middle by 4 inches. Neckband of black silk plain weave ground, with 5 brocade dragons, waves, clouds, bats. Edging of old black silk and flat strap gold brocade. Sleeves have embroidered sea and waves at shoulders, then plain black area with groups of woven stripes. “Horsehoof” cuff brocaded with dragons, waves, clouds. Old edging as on neck. Dragons all have 5 claws and are gold. No lining, and lower edge had come unhemmed.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5657, described as Robe (mantle) worn by Buddhist priest; 13 patchwork strips within border; varicolored silk brocaded on white satin ground; design of clouds and dragon medallions; one pocket-like flap on outside, one on inside corner; trapezoidal in shape; pink silk lining; 108 x 137 x 231 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-13558, described as Robe. Long tapering sleeves. Center front opening skirt; neckband and apron have tie closing on right side. Neckband is black silk satin. Upper body and sleeves are pieced from curving stripes of light blue and dark brown silk damask, and have deteriorated along shoulder creases. White, blue, and gold deteriorating couched lines on neckband on upper body. Sleeve edges are black silk satin with deteriorating gold brocade. Waist band is green silk satin with center front interlaced satin knot and two hanging tapes. Triangular tapestry aprons in front and back, each with fullface 4 clawed dragon, sacred jewel, sea, clouds in blues and greens on a red ground. Brocade and velvet borders, with one small blue glass ornament on front apron and 2 and a half on back (18 on each originally). Outer edge is white silk satin, painted in green, red, and purple with a dragon face and clouds, all padded with wool. Lower body is all tapestry. Two triangular areas under aprons have cloudlike, multicolored horizontal stripes. Rest of skirt has vertical curving stripes with alternating gold and red grounds. Multicolored leaf and vine pattern in stripes becomes swirls at lower scalloped edge. Black braid couched between each stripe. Pink silk satin lining, deteriorating at neck and front apron. Chinese writing on lining in three places. Deterioration of lower back tapestry edge shows an inner layer of coarse white plain weave wool. Lower skirt and aprons may be from a very old dragon robe, with upper body and padded painting added later. Tapestry areas are Ming designs. Finely woven tapestry, and a very unusual robe, Peking Opera costume, Imperial patronage; Kossu skirt is 17th century, remainder is 18th century (fide John Vollmer of the Royal Ontario Museum, June 1979).

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