Emperor's court robe (jifu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
first quarter 19th century
Object Place: China
Dimensions
148.7 x 210.4 cm (58 9/16 x 82 13/16 in.)
Accession Number
93.1086
Medium or Technique
Silk tapestry weave (kesi)
Not On View
Collections
Asia, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Emperor’s court robe (jifu) with horse-shoe cuffs in yellow silk tapestry (kesi) in polychrome silk and gold-wrapped thread with design of Twelve Symbols of Imperial Authority and mountain and wave pattern along the lower edge of robe; lined with light blue plain-weave silk.
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA in 1893
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection