Lot 42

BLACK-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
£550
Description
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
Dimensions
163cm across shoulder, 112cm long
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, acquired in Beijing in 1981



