Woman's bridal coat (longpao)
19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin-weave embroidered with silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread
Dimensions112.5 x 148.4 cm (44 5/16 x 58 7/16 in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number02.64
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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.
late 18th century
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late 19th century
late 18th century
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18th or 19th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
mid-19th century
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