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Accession Number 2005.5.14 Title Four Symbol Semi Formal Dragon Robe for the Heir Apparent Alternate Title Jifu, or semi-formal court robe, with four of the twelve symbols, for the heir apparent Category clothing Object Type robe Artist unknown Date Made 1875-1908 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 19th-20th centuries Materials pink silk and metal-wrapped thread tapestry weave Measurements overall: 152 cm x 211 cm; neck to hem: 152 cm; cuff to cuff: x 211 cm Description The addition of the double happiness characters suggest that this robe may have been created for the 1889 wedding of the Guangxu Emperor. Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart