Purse for man's court belt (shou)
late 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin embroidered with gold and silver-wrapped threads
DimensionsHeight x width (including handle/strings): 9 x 4 3/4 in. (22.9 x 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession number11.2791
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ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA on November 2, 1911
late 19th century
late 19th century
1890 to 1899
late 19th century
late 19th century
late 19th century
late 19th century
mid-19th century
1870–80