Man's semi-formal surcoat (bufu)
1890–1900
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin with appliquéd court insignia badge embroidered with silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions117.5 x 169.5 cm (46 1/4 x 66 3/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number23.187
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ProvenanceAnonymous gift to the MFA on April 5, 1923
16th century
late 18th–early 19th century
late 19th century
19th century
1890s
1890s
about 1915
late 19th or early 20th century
19th century
18th century
late 17th century