Han Chinese woman's winter coat

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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: 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
  P'u-fu / coat, woman's
  
• Dimensions: 1260 mm L
  
• What: P'u-fu / coat, woman's
  
• Subject: Costume
  
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• 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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