Object details
Accession number
T17sec128
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Ceremonial Coat for a Woman (Chi-fu-kua) with Design of Three Medallions
Creation Date
19th century
Description
Floral
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
112.4 x 131.4 cm (44 1/4 x 51 3/4 in.)
Display Media
Cut voided silk velvet with applied silk satin medallions embroidered with polychrome silk yarns
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. "An Introduction to the Textile Collection at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1981), pp. 12, 15, fig. 11. (as Chinese, dated 1800-1900; as possibly made for the wife of a nobleman or court official)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 204, no. 190, ill.
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