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Man's semi-formal court robe (jifu)
Man's semi-formal court robe (jifu)

Man's semi-formal court robe (jifu)

1700–25
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk; satin-weave ground with silk, gold metallic thread and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts, metal buttons
Dimensions139.5 x 188.2 cm (54 15/16 x 74 1/8 in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number02.50
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1902, Yamanaka and Co., Boston; sold by Yamanaka to the MFA for $2650 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: April 17, 1902)

NOTES:
[1] MFA accession nos. 02.48 - 02.68 were purchased together for this amount.