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Man's formal court robe (chaofu)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1870–80
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk gauze embroidered with silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions
135.6 x 211.1 cm (53 3/8 x 83 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Frederick L. Jack Fund, Marshall H. Gould Fund, and John Ware Willard Fund
Accession Number1974.408
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's formal court robe (chaofu) of navy silk gauze with 5-clawed dragons, embroidered with blue, green, and yellow silk floss in florentine stitch and couched gold-metallic yarns. Decorative bands of lampas with black silk satin ground patterned with gold-metallic yarn.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA