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AN EMBROIDERED TURQUOISE-GROUND SILK INFORMAL ROBE
CIRCA 1900
Possibly made for a member of the Empress Dowager's court, worked in satin stitch with large sprays of blossoming peony picked out in purple, blue, pink and shades of turquoise interspersed with multi-colored butterflies within black borders embroidered with chrysanthemum, prunus and further peony and butterflies--55¾in. (141.5cm.) long
CIRCA 1900
Possibly made for a member of the Empress Dowager's court, worked in satin stitch with large sprays of blossoming peony picked out in purple, blue, pink and shades of turquoise interspersed with multi-colored butterflies within black borders embroidered with chrysanthemum, prunus and further peony and butterflies--55¾in. (141.5cm.) long