Imperial Robe with Dragons and Twelve Imperial Symbols (Translation)
明黃十二章紋缂絲龍紋朝服 清同治 (Primary Title)
Court Robe (Former Title)

Unknown (Artist)

late 19th century
Chinese
Silk tapestry (kesi) with metallic threads, copper buttons
Overall: 56 × 72 in. (142.24 × 182.88 cm)
81.33
Not on view
Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908)
Gift of Brigadier General John S. Letcher
Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va., October 18, 2014 - January 11, 2015
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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