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Han Chinese woman's winter coat

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Postcard of Han Chinese woman's winter coat.
000-100-101-948-C
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Han Chinese woman's winter coat

This is a winter overcoat of a Han Chinese woman. Its dark colours suggests that it might have belonged to an older woman.

The design of this overcoat, with the features of wide, loose sleeves and of front fastening, suggest that it belonged to a Han Chinese woman. It is lined with fur and decorated with embroidered sleeve bands and ribbons.


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Online ID: 000-100-101-948-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1979.8
Date: Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th century
Material: Black silk; royal blue silk sleeve band; cream, green, crimson and mauve silk embroidery; blue ribbon decorative bands; white and grey rabbit fur patchwork lining
Dimensions: 1260 mm L
What: P'u-fu / coat, woman's
Subject: Costume
Who:
Where: China
Event:
Description: Woman's p'u-fu or winter coat of black silk, embroidered with coloured silks, decorated with bands of blue ribbon, and with a rabbit fur patchwork lining: Chinese, late 19th century
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