£813
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
清末民初 紅地刺繡蝴蝶牡丹紋馬面裙
the front and back panels embroidered in Peking knot with luscious peonies and butterflies, with black satin trim embroidered with sprays of flower in shades of blue, a wide cotton band to the upper border with inscriptions 'wan' (萬) 'shi'er yue' (十二月), backed with olive green silk lining
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981