Man's semi-formal court robe (jifu)
1700–25
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin-weave ground with silk, gilt paper strip and gold metallic thread discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave, metal buttons
Dimensions130.8 x 205.7 cm (51 1/2 x 81 in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number02.51
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
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.
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession nos. 02.48 - 02.68 were purchased together for this amount.
19th century
first quarter of the 18th century
1875–1900
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century