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Man's Bufu (Court Surcoat)

A work made of silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, stem, and tent stitches; roumanian couching.
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  • A work made of silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, stem, and tent stitches; roumanian couching.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900

Artist:

Manchu
China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Manchu

Title

Man's Bufu (Court Surcoat)

Place

China (Object made in)

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Made 1875–1900

Medium

Silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, stem, and tent stitches; Roumanian couching

Dimensions

105.7 × 157.5 cm (41 5/8 × 62 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Shirley Aikens

Reference Number

2002.199

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