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A WHITE SILK-GROUND EMBROIDERED DAMASK JACKET, AO, AN EMBROIDERED TEAL SILK ‘ROUNDEL’ WOMEN’S JACKET,
AND AN APRON SKIRT AO
Early 20th century Late 19th/early 20th century
The jacket embroidered in bright threads with floral designs and The brocade ground delicately embroidered in pastel colours with
roundels of ladies in luxuriant gardens, the black ground hems and roundels of beautiful ladies cavorting in luxuriant fenced gardens, all
sleeves with figures and scenes from legend and literature, 97cm (38 interspersed with floral sprays, the cream silk sleeve bands and hems
1/8in) long; the skirt of also silk damask, embroidered with flowers and with delicate designs of butterflies, peonies and chrysanthemums,
fruit, 96cm (37 3/4in) long. 102.5cm (40 3/8in); together with an embroidered pink silk brocade
(2). ‘dragon’ apron-skirt, 103cm (40 1/2in) long).
(2).
£2,500 - 3,000
CNY22,000 - 26,000 HK$24,000 - 29,000 £2,500 - 3,000
CNY22,000 - 26,000 HK$24,000 - 29,000

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