Daoist priest’s ritual robe with cranes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The robe is blue with a light blue inner lining. Two large rectangles of blue with embroidered borders are visible. The borders feature cranes, red and pink flowers, green leaves and stems in shades of red, white, green and yellow. The lower part of the rectangles have a square section with a crane standing on a rock surrounded by flowers. The rectangles are separated by a strip of light blue fabric that runs vertically down the center. The background is white. The robe is titled "Daoist priest’s ritual robe with cranes".