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A MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK LADY’S ROBE WITH A 1920s MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK LADY’S ROBE WITH
FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES, 1920s FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES
Silk with multi-colored silk threads, pierced, woven Silk with multi-colored silk and gold brocade threads,
application borders, embroidered bands at the hems and pierced, woven application borders embroidered bands at
embroidered silk sleeve bands, inside with silk lining, the hems and embroidered silk sleeve bands, inside with
three fabric buttons and loops at the front silk lining, three fabric buttons and loops at the front
China, 1920s China, 1920s

This midnight blue silk Lady’s robe shows vivid This midnight blue silk Lady’s robe shows vivid embroidery
embroidery decoration in rich colors. The embroideries decoration in rich colors. The embroideries depict floral
depict floral arrangements and various traditional arrangements and archaically rendered butterflies. The
symbols such as fish, butterflies, or gourds. The hems at hems at the lower part, collar and sleeves are featuring a
the lower part, collar and sleeves are featuring a broad, broad, floral band embroidered in blue hues and stitched
floral band embroidered in blue hues. Light silk bands with Buddhist symbols in gold brocade. Cream colored
decorated with courtiers amidst picturesque landscapes silk bands decorated with a nobleman in a boat amidst a
round off the sleeves. picturesque landscape round off the sleeves.

Shape: Robe Shape: Robe
Dimensions: Total width (measured with stretched out Dimensions: Total width (measured with stretched out
sleeves) 146 cm; maximum length 117 cm sleeves) 148 cm; maximum length 116 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with only very few loose Condition: Very good condition with only very few loose
threads threads
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in
the 1930s to early 1950s the 1930s to early 1950s

㮹⚳䞛曺䶆⭴屜剙⋱圜圞⤛墪 1920⸜⇵⼴䞛曺䶆剙圞䲳⤛墪
⑩䚠㤝⤥炻䦵㚱僓䵓 ⑩䚠㤝⤥炻⯨悐庽⽖僓䵓
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ

Estimate EUR 200,- Estimate EUR 200,-
g
Starting price EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 100,-

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A BRIG
A BRIGHT RED SILK LADY’S ROBE WITH ‘CHINESE AN EMBROIDERED SILK MANCHU LADY’S
LEGENDS’, 1920s INFORMAL ROBE, CHANGYI, QING
LEGEN
Silk with multi-colored silk threads, woven application Textured silk with multi-colored silk and gold brocade
Silk wit
borders
borders, embroidered sleeve bands, inside with silk lining, threads, with pierced, woven application borders,
four fab embroidered bands at the hems and embroidered silk
four fabric buttons and loops at the front
China, 1920s sleeve bands, inside with silk lining, four fabric buttons
China,
and loops at the front
This bright red silk Lady’s robe shows vivid embroidery China, late Qing dynasty
This bri
decorat
decoration in rich colors. To each side are three roundels
with viv This bright blue Changyi robe shows delicate satin stitch
with vivid sceneries of lovers, dignitaries and disciples
as well as a fighting scene. Floral arrangements, vegetal
as well embroidery of floral arrangements in vessels as well as
shapes and butterflies round off the composition. The
shapes smaller floral and vegetal shapes. At the hems woven
hems a
hems at the lower part, collar and sleeves are featuring borders are applied and joined by a broad embroidered
a broad, flower and butterfly band embroidered in blue
a broad band with floral decoration and Buddhist symbols,
hues. The light blue silk sleeve bands are decorated with highlighted using gold brocade. Richly decorated, creme
hues. T
flowers, fruits and vessels, partially executed in Peking
flowers colored silk bands with flowers, birds, butterflies and rocks,
knot sti
knot stitch. crafted in Peking knot stitch, further adorn the sleeves.
Shape:
Shape: Robe Shape: Changyi robe
Dimensions: Total width (measured with stretched out
Dimens Dimensions: Total width (measured with stretched out
sleeves) sleeves) 138 cm; maximum length 108 cm
sleeves) 124 cm; maximum length 102 cm
Conditi Condition: Very good condition with minor staining and
Condition: Good condition with extensive staining and
only very few loose threads very few open stitches or loose threads. Inside lining is
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in worn and shows small holes and tears
the 1930s to early 1950s Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in
the 1930s to early 1950s
㮹⚳䲭䶆ȾṢ䈑㓭ḳȿ⮵备⤛墪
⑩䚠列⤥炻⣏朊䧵刚㰉炻ṃ⽖㜦䵓 㶭ẋ㺧㕷啵⸽⭴屜剙⋱屜⨎ⷠ堋
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ ⑩䚠㤝⤥炻庽⽖㝻刚冯㔋䵓炻ℭ夗䢐㎵⸞㚱⮷㳆␴㯜嶉
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ
Estimate EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 100,-
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