Lot 115

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




Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£504
Description
清末民初 藍地刺繡蟠龍花卉紋氅衣
with tapered sleeves, the dark-blue silk damask featuring cranes amidst gourds borne on scrolling foliage, embroidered in white with coiling dragon and phoenix, further with floral sprays, hemmed with blue embroidery
Dimensions
172cm across sleeves; 132cm high
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection; Acquired by family members traveling in China in the late 19th to early 20th century, thence by descent.



