Purse for man's court belt (shou)
late 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin embroidered with silk and silver- and gold-wrapped threads, braided silk cord, glass beads
DimensionsHeight x width (including handle/strings): 12 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (31.8 x 29.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession number11.2789
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ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911
late 19th century
19th century
1575–1650
1600–1700
third quarter 17th century
1700–25
1890 to 1899
early 17th century
Late 19th century