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Man's court robe (jifu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1775–1825
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk slit tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions
140.5 x 219.5 cm (55 5/16 x 86 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number02.396
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's court robe (jifu) with dark blue ground; across the bottom are stylized waves and mountain (cosmic landscape); above which are dragons, clouds, bats, fruit, baskets of flowers and other auspicious symbols woven with various shades of blue, pink, red, yellow, brown, gray, green, and white silk and gold-wrapped thread; the collar and cuffs are also of tapestry, but the ground is of a darker shade of blue; the bottoms of the sleeves are of black velvet; lined with light blue silk satin. Original cuffs and facings to match.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, 1902