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Woman's domestic semi-formal coat (waitao)
Chinese (Han)
Qing dynasty
second quarter 18th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk twill-weave ground hand-painted with gouache
Dimensions
113.5 x 168.5 cm (44 11/16 x 66 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary C. Wheelwright
Accession Number42.413
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's domestic semi-formal coat (waitao) in pink twill-weave silk with design of cranes, flowers, bats and clouds hand-painted in red, blue, white, green, brown and yellow gouache; trimmed with reddish-orange silk satin with tiny white braid and a dark blue satin with gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts; center front closing with four gold buttons and silk cord loops; lined with green plain-weave silk.
ProvenanceGift of Miss Mary C. Wheelwright to the MFA on September 11, 1942