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476 (part lot) 476
AN EMBROIDERED PURPLE SILK
477 ‘DRAGON’ ROBE
Late Qing Dynasty
478 Woven with eight dragon roundels, with
204 | BONHAMS auspicious clouds and bats, all above lishui
wave pattern at the hem; together with a dark
blue silk robe embroidered with flowers and
butterflies. 122cm (48in) long (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000

477
TWO SILK EMBROIDERED SKIRTS
19th century
Both with two overlapping panels, the
first woven with bats amongst clouds and
embroidered with floral and figurative designs
at the lower edge, the interior with green
silk lining; the second with a red ground and
rabbit fur edging.
The largest: 90cm (35 3/8in) waist (2).

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000

478
A DARK-BLUE GROUND LADY’S
INFORMAL ROBE
19th century
Woven with butterflies amongst scattered
fruiting and flowering, leafy stems.
106cm (41.3/4in) long.

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000

479
A LADY’S INFORMAL ROBE AND TWO
VARIOUS JACKETS
19th-20th century
Comprising: a turquoise and black silk jacket,
embroidered in gilt thread with shou roundels
within swastika motif borders; a gold thread
brocade waisted jacket, richly woven with a
dense design of entwined flowers and foliage;
and a pale turquoise silk lady’s robe, woven
with lotus, blossoming prunus and peonies.
The lady’s robe 97cm (38.1/4in) long. (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000