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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Robe

Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Robe

Year

1736-1795

Dimensions

144.8 cm (57 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.395

Type

Costume

Exhibition History

Of Peonies and Dragon's Toes

Chinese Costume from the Xing Dynasty

Jun 24, 1998 – Sep 13, 1998

Ch'ing Dynasty Men's Wear

Court and Religious Attire After the Manchu Conquest

May 08, 1987 – Aug 15, 1987

Label copy

The five-clawed dragon motif indicates that this robe was for use by the emperor or a member of his immediate family.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Robe, 1736-1795

null

144.8 cm (57 inches) (length)

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 35.395

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