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Purse for man's court belt (shou)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1870–80
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk split tapestry in silk and gold wrapped thread (kesi), braided silk cord
Dimensions
Overall (includes handle/strings): 28 x 12 x 1 cm (11 x 4 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession Number11.2786
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's drawstring purse (shou) with pleated opening and pink braided silk cords and with design of Chinese character for long life surrounded by bats, clouds, endless knot and water and wave pattern (lishui) border in silk tapestry on a yellow ground; pair with 11.2788
This purse is one of a pair that would have been suspended from a sash-like belt (chaodai) worn around the waist of a Manchu man's court coat.
This purse is one of a pair that would have been suspended from a sash-like belt (chaodai) worn around the waist of a Manchu man's court coat.
ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911