Emperor's Twelve-Symbol Dragon Robe

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Emperor's Twelve-Symbol Dragon Robe

China, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, 1821-1850
Costumes; principal attire (entire body)
Silk and metal thread, tapestry weave (kesi)
Center back length: 59 1/2 in. (151.13 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. William M. Carpenter, Helena and Boyd Krout, Mrs. Harry Lenart, Terry and Lionel Bell, John and Leslie Dorman, Beverly J. and Herbert M. Gelfand, Elyse and Stanley Grinstein, Diana Jonsson, Tally and Bill Mingst, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Toeppen, Diane Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Fair, Leona Palmer, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms through the 1997 Collectors Committee, and the Costume Council (AC1997.89.1)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Beckett, Sister Wendy.  Sister Wendy's American Collection, Toby Eady Associates, ed.  Harper Collins Publishers, 2000.