2005.5.301 - Blue Silk Tapestry Weave Imperial Man's Surcoat
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Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1796-1820
Item Details
Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1796-1820
Accession Number
2005.5.301
Title
Blue Silk Tapestry Weave Imperial Man's Surcoat
Alternate Title
Bufu, or court surcoat, for an imperial son
Category
clothing
Object Type
surcoat
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1796-1820
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 18th-19th centuries
Materials
dark blue silk with silk and metal-wrapped thread tapestry weave roundels
Materials Glossary
Tapestry Weave
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Measurements
overall: 117.5 cm x 170.4 cm; neck to hem: 117.5 cm; cuff to cuff: x 170.4 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.301 - Blue Silk Tapestry Weave Imperial Man's Surcoat
Page Citation
"2005.5.301 - Blue Silk Tapestry Weave Imperial Man's Surcoat, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19523. Accessed 07 Feb. 2025.
Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
