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Velvet Fabric for a Woman's Ao or Magua (Short Coat), Shoes, and Accessories

Velvet Fabric for a Woman's Ao or Magua (Short Coat), Shoes, and Accessories

Manchu, China
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), about 1890
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut solid velvet
Dimensions
448.9 × 67.2 cm (176 3/4 × 26 1/2 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Louise Lutz Endowment