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Man's semi-formal surcoat (bufu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1890–1900
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk satin with appliquéd court insignia badge embroidered with silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions
117.5 x 169.5 cm (46 1/4 x 66 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number23.187
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's semi-formal surcoat (bufu) of dark blue satin and lined with a light blue damask; appliquéd with court insignia badge for a sixth rank civil official embroidered with an egret, satin stitch used for waves, clouds, and leaves. Egret, sun, bats, and Buddhist emblems worked in knot stitch. Egret is the symbol of 6th rank civil official.
ProvenanceAnonymous gift to the MFA on April 5, 1923