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Embroidered Fabric for an Empress's Gunfu (Court Surcoat)

Embroidered Fabric for an Empress's Gunfu (Court Surcoat)

Manchu, China
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1898–1908
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching
Dimensions
303.5 × 199 cm (119 1/2 × 78 1/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Oriental Department Sundry Trust Fund