£1,000
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
清末民初 醬地刺繡百蝶紋對襟外套
the three-quarter length jacket is embroidered with colourful butterflies all over, hemmed with ivory coloured bands depicting an idyll lady in an outdoor setting and various birds, the wide short sleeves ending with yellow silk decorated with flowers and auspicious symbols, lined in paper-thin yellow silk with a beige patch
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981