A Chinese lady's informal robe of yellow silk satin embroidered in coloured silks, the front with figures, the back with two elders seated in a temple, with bats and flowers, the pale blue silk damask sleeve bands embroidered in peking knot stitch with butterflies, pagodas and flowering trees, the cloud collar and borders of cream silk with figures in landscapes, late 19th century, the collar and borders mid 19th century