2005.5.9 - Imperial Yellow Silk Semi Formal Court Robe for an Empress
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Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1775-1795
Item Details
Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1775-1795
Accession Number
2005.5.9
Title
Imperial Yellow Silk Semi Formal Court Robe for an Empress
Alternate Title
Jifu, or semi-formal court robe, for an empress, third style
Category
clothing
Object Type
robe
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1775-1795
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 18th century
Materials
yellow silk satin with silk and metal-wrapped thread embroidered roundels
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 135 cm x 197.5 cm; neck to hem: 135 cm; cuff to cuff: x 197.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.9 - Imperial Yellow Silk Semi Formal Court Robe for an Empress
Page Citation
"2005.5.9 - Imperial Yellow Silk Semi Formal Court Robe for an Empress, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19231. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
Author
Vollmer, John E.
Title
Dressed to Rule: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2007
Author
Wrigglesworth, Linda & Gary Dickinson
Title
Imperial Wardrobe
Publication Date
2000-09
Pages
208
