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A BLACK GROUND LADY’S ROBE A SILK EMBROIDERED WOMAN’S ROBE
Early 20th century Late Qing Dynasty
Woven with roundels of cranes encircled within bands of butterflies Brightly embroidered with twin butterflies, phoenix and roundels of
amongst scattered prunus blossom sprays and lotus, all above auspicious emblems amongst scattered leafy sprays of finger citron,
dragons and auspicious emblems amongst crashing waves and peaches, lingzhi and blossoming branches, on a mustard coloured silk
rockwork above a lishui pattern border. ground, the hems and collar applied with embroidered floral panels
114cm (41in) long. and bands on midnight blue silk grounds.
100cm (39.3/8in) long.
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY19,000 - 29,000 £1,000 - 1,500
HK$24,000 - 35,000 CNY9,700 - 15,000
HK$12,000 - 18,000
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