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Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe)
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Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe)

Han-Chinese, China · 1875/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings; painted details; closures, ties, and lining: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal clasps and knotted button

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qingpaper (fiber product)textileweavingcostumesilk (fiber)
Credit lineBridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe). 1875/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Han-Chinese, China. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. John J. Abbott. CC0.
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