Embroidered Silk Robe, ca. mid 19th century

Item — Box: 1

Identifier: Series 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ward E. Bailey Senior Family Collection consists of a collection of teaching objects, photographs, and printed materials relating to and collected during Ward E. Bailey Senior and Bertha Bailey’s time as missionaries in Sichuan Province, China, from 1912-1919. The objects in the collection span the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries.

Dates

Creation: ca. mid 19th century

Creator

From the Collection: Bailey, Ward E. , Senior, 1880-1961 (Person)
From the Collection: Bailey, Bertha L. C. (Bertha Louise Collins), 1884-1982 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Full Extent

From the Collection: 7.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Blue silk robe with sleeves and collar. Embroidered design features 16 golden dragons, waves, bats, fish, and auspicioius symbols. Embroidery based on Qing court guidelines for imperial cabinet members.