Title
Robe
Year/Period
late 19th or early 20th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 73.0 x 113.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00877
Collection of
Since the mid 19th century, Peranakan grooms were photographed wearing imitations of Chinese court dress with rank badges for weddings. Prominent Peranakan Chinese of Southeast Asia have been documented to purchase titles from China for themselves in the 19th century as a status symbol, even though they did not serve in the Chinese court. They wore Chinese-style clothing as a reflection of their Chinese identity, particularly during festive occasions.
