A Chinese lady's informal robe, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads, with an overall design of a prunus tree bearing red and green flowers, with lanterns hanging amongst the branches, also with phoenix, above a sea-wave border, trimmed with black embroidered ribbon, lined with blue silk, late 18th century, the borders and sleeve bands 19th century

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A Chinese lady's informal robe, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads, with an overall design of a prunus tree bearing red and green flowers, with lanterns hanging amongst the branches, also with phoenix, above a sea-wave border, trimmed with black embroidered ribbon, lined with blue silk, late 18th century, the borders and sleeve bands 19th century

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