Purse for man's court belt (shou)
late 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin embroidered with gold and silver wrapped threads, glass beads
DimensionsHeight x width (including handle/strings): 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst
Accession number11.2792
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ProvenanceGift of Miss Louise M. Nathurst to the MFA, November 2, 1911. Transferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.
late 19th century
18th–19th century
late 19th century
1890 to 1899
late 19th century
late 19th century
third quarter 17th century