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Daoist Priest's Robe
palace China
Daoist Priest's Robe
Embroidery on satin,
19th century
Qing dynasty
55 x 71 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer
1935:104

On the back of the robe is a central image of a paradisiacal palace; above it are the sun, moon, clouds, and gates of paradise. The image is flanked on either side by constellations, and above and below by peacocks and clouds.

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