Robe is a vibrant pink, with long wide sleeves, and short water sleeves falling from each wrist. Collar stands upright, with lapel crossing over chest to tie at right side of torso under the arm. Decoration is thread embroidered flowers and foliage in dark green and blue embellished with translucent beads, applied around each wrist, on chest and neck, and both front and back across skirt. Interior of robe is lined in cotton. Stiff headdress (part b) is covered with the same fabric, and holds similar embroidery on front. Shape is squared with wide, scalloped rim at top that curls near the ears. Two long ties fall from the sides, each with an embroidered panel at bottom.

• History Of Use

  Opera costume, scholar’s robe.

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• Type of Item robe
• Culture Chinese
• Material synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal
• Measurements height 157.0 cm, width 305.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Kwok-Yuen Chan
• Previous Owner Kwok-Yuen Chan
• Received from Kwok-Yuen Chan

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• Made in Hong Kong

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• Creation Date between 1940 and 1960
• Ownership Date before June 23, 2017
• Acquisition Date on June 23, 2017

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3251/0002 a-b