Lot 19

MIDNIGHT-BLUE-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S OVERCOAT
LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY




Auction: 29 September 2021 at 11:00 BST
£875
Description
清末民初 深藍地刺繡蝶戀花紋對襟外套
embroidered in mirror image on the front with butterflies perching on grapefruits amongst floral sprays with their wings featured in Peking knot, border of the upturned sleeves decorated further with butterflies and flowers, lined in blue silk damask with abstract repetitive patterns
Dimensions
144cm across shoulder, 113cm long
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981



