Man's formal court robe (chaofu)
1870–80
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk gauze embroidered with silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions135.6 x 211.1 cm (53 3/8 x 83 1/8 in.)
Credit LineFrederick L. Jack Fund, Marshall H. Gould Fund, and John Ware Willard Fund
Accession number1974.408
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ProvenancePurchased by the MFA
mid to late 18th century
19th century
late 19th century
last quarter 18th century
mid-19th century
first quarter 19th century
1870s
1870 to1879
1650–1700
late 19th century
19th century
mid-19th century