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Details
An informal robe of blue silk damask,
woven with precious objects amongst cloud scrolls and embroidered with butterflies, prunus blossom and chrysanthemums, the borders worked with flowers in 'three blues' silks; an informal jacket of blue satin applied to collar and borders with ribbon and plaited gilt braid, the ivory satin sleevebands worked in Peking Knot; a fan with blue silk case embroidered in Peking Knot; a blue silk tobacco purse with Peking Knot flowers and fruit; and four kingfisher feather hair ornaments, applied with coral, simulated pearls and paste beads, late 19th/early 20th century
See Illustration of the Hair Ornaments (8)
woven with precious objects amongst cloud scrolls and embroidered with butterflies, prunus blossom and chrysanthemums, the borders worked with flowers in 'three blues' silks; an informal jacket of blue satin applied to collar and borders with ribbon and plaited gilt braid, the ivory satin sleevebands worked in Peking Knot; a fan with blue silk case embroidered in Peking Knot; a blue silk tobacco purse with Peking Knot flowers and fruit; and four kingfisher feather hair ornaments, applied with coral, simulated pearls and paste beads, late 19th/early 20th century
See Illustration of the Hair Ornaments (8)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.