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Fragment of a man's court robe (jifu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
last quarter 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk slit tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 x 36.5 cm (19 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number02.347
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment of man's court robe (jifu) woven with silk and copper-color thread made of paper. The ground is dark blue; the design, a conventional wave-line, a dragon front face amid clouds, bats, and peonies is of blues, white, black and bronze.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, June 26, 1902