Lot 41

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





Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
£1,000
Description
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
Dimensions
127cm across shoulder, 110cm long
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981




