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A MATCHED PAIR OF SPRING AND SUMMER GAUZE TWO DAMASK INFORMAL HAN-CHINESE LADIES’ ROBES
INFORMAL ROBES 19th/20th century
Circa 1900 Each of typically wide cut with generous, wide sleeves, the first of pink
The first of midnight-blue silk, lightly padded and woven with floral damask with butterflies and prunus, 145cm (57in) long; the second,
roundels, the sleeve bands of bright turquoise silk, woven in Peking of light blue hue with butterflies and magnolia, the sleeves luxuriously
knot with butterflies amongst blossoming and fruiting branches; the lined with embroidered silk, 130cm (31 1/4in) long.
second of black Summer gauze, similarly woven and with associated (2).
sleeve bands.
95cm (37.1/2in) long. (2). £2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000

Property of a Lady

696 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
264 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.