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Accession Number 1983.1.4 Title coat Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type coat Date Made 1901-1905 Place Made Asia: China Culture East Asian Cultural Region East Asian Gender and Age men Materials and Techniques silk; appliqued, frogging; woven, jacquard; woven, satin; woven, pile, cisele Measurements overall: 86 x 182 cm Description

Man's maroon coat of cut and uncut velvet. Bats and stylized characters for a long live are formed by cut pile. Bright blue satin lining. Cut in the traditional Qing imperial court style. Mandarin collar trimmed with…

Man's maroon coat of cut and uncut velvet. Bats and stylized characters for a long live are formed by cut pile. Bright blue satin lining. Cut in the traditional Qing imperial court style. Mandarin collar trimmed with black satin, 2 black satin closures. Rp side closure with black satin fabric buttons and loops- 2 at upper overlap, 2 at Rp side. Full overlap at Rp side, smal patch pocket on underlap. CF and CB slits. Width across shoulders and sleeves, 182.0 cm. Sleeve design created by cut pile selvedge seams 28.0cm from sleeve edges.

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