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Man's semi-formal court robe (jifu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1875–1900
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk, satin-weave ground with silk, gold-wrapped thread and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill weave
Dimensions
L (Center back): 138.5 cm (54 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Lothrop
Accession Number47.1045
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's semi-formal court robe (jifu) with horse-shoe cuffs and side opening and design of water and mountain across the bottom, above which are five-clawed dragons, clouds, bats, endless knot and other auspicious symbols in green, red, blue, black and white silk and gold discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts on a yellow silk satin ground; neckband and cuffs have design of water, dragons, clouds and auspicious symbols in silk and gold discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts on a dark blue silk satin ground; lined with yellow silk damask.
ProvenanceGift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Lothrop to the MFA on May 8, 1947