£550
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
清末民初 墨地刺繡花卉紋對襟外套
embroidered in mirror image front and back with lotus, chrysanthemum, morning glory, and other flower sprays, hemmed with a beige 'butterfly' band before a wider floral border, the sleeves upturned to reveal a pale blue silk damask worked in Peking knot with peonies and butterflies, lined in blue silk
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981