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Woman's domestic short coat (magua)
Chinese (Manchu)
Qing dynasty
late 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk satin ground embroidered in silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread, quilted
Dimensions
79.3 x 147.5 cm (31 1/4 x 58 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of M.M. Greer
Accession Number64.2192
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionManchu woman's domestic quilted short coat (magua) in navy silk satin and design of floral roundels with cranes and peaches, scattered flowers and butterflies in white and various shades of blue silk embroidery.
ProvenanceGift of M.M. Greer to the MFA on December 9, 1964