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Child's semi-formal court robe (jifu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1825–75
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk; split tapestry-weave (kesi) with silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions
87.2 x 125.1 cm (34 5/16 x 49 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis H. Farlow
Accession Number10.62
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChild's semi-formal court robe (jifu) with horse-shoe cuffs and side opening with gold round buttons and design of earth mountain and cosmic ocean along the bottom, above which are nine five-clawed dragons with flaming pearl, clouds and bats in silk and metallic gold thread on an orange silk tapestry ground, neck band and cuffs of silk tapestry with dark blue ground; lined in light blue plain-weave silk.
The color orange is suitable for wear by the heir-apparent.
The color orange is suitable for wear by the heir-apparent.
ProvenanceGift of Louis H. Farlow to the MFA on March 3, 1910