Woman's Ceremonial Robe

Woman's Ceremonial Robe

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This warmly padded ceremonial robe with roundels would have been worn by a Manchu woman for celebrations of the winter months, but the embroidered flowers in decorative containers are from all the seasons, including a lotus for summer, a chrysanthemum for autumn, nandina berries for winter, and plum blossoms for spring, as well as the full-blown peony with an orchid in the center vase.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.