Lot 109

PINK GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S SHORT ROBE, PLEATED SKIRT AND LEGGINGS
LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY








Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£2,016
Description
清末民初 粉紅地刺繡暗花女襖、馬面裙 及 夾套褲(一套四件)
the robe of half-length with wide sleeves, with a pair of leggings, and a pleated skirt, all similarly decorated with damask designs of auspicious emblems
Dimensions
robe: 148cm across sleeves, 89cm high; skirts: 96cm and 95.5cm long; trousers: 66cm long
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. Inherited by the current owner's grandmother, whose family served as missionaries in China in the first quarter of the 20th century.







