Context (Field collection)
Presented to the collector, Godfrey Harvey (father of donor Daphne Brink) by Mr Wyatt Smith, the Consul of Tengyueh (Yunnan) in 1929.
Event Date 1929
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Blue silk coat with blue and gold cord fastening. Machine produced example based on Quing dynasty dragon robe, with most of what would have been embroidery, woven in. Five-clawed dragons are couched in metalic thread with green beads, ?jade, sewn on as eyes. Various auspicious symbols such as the red bat and the endless knot are incorporated into the design. The horse hoof cuffs have a band of blue floral embroidery.
Event Date 11/7/2011
Author: maa

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5983 | Freezing
Event Date 22/7/2024
Author: Anne Doering

Description (Physical description)
Blue coat of machine woven silk in imitation of Quing dynasty dragon robe. Front opening with eye and loop fastening at top third, of blue and grey cord, with gold-coloured globular metal buttons. Loose mesh weave with intricate patterns woven in imitation of hand embroidery; endless knot and bat motifs in blue, red and green-brown cover upper two thirds and sleeves. Two opposing five-clawed dragons at centre front and reverse, couched in gold-coloured metallic thread, with green beads, possibly of jade, for eyes. Further gold dragons at rear neck, shoulders and sleeves. Lower third woven with wave motifs and stripes. Wide border of same fabric around front opening. Horse hoof-shaped cuffs lined with blue crepe silk and bordered top and bottom with ribbon of blue floral and geometric motifs.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue