2005.5.90 - Blue Gauze Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Man
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Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1796-1850
Item Details
Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1796-1850
Accession Number
2005.5.90
Title
Blue Gauze Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Man
Alternate Title
Bufu, or court surcoat, for an imperial prince of the second rank
Category
clothing
Object Type
surcoat
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1796-1850
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th century
Materials
dark blue silk gauze with silk and metal-wrapped thread embroidered roundels
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 118 cm x 165.5 cm; neck to hem: 118 cm; cuff to cuff: x 165.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.90 - Blue Gauze Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Man
Page Citation
"2005.5.90 - Blue Gauze Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Man, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19312. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
Author
Vollmer, John E.
Title
Dressed to Rule: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2007
