An opera coat adapted from an informal robe of dark blue satin embroidered with floral urns and sprigs in blue and white silks and gilt metal threads, with ivory sleeve bands embroidered with figures and foliage mainly in Peking knot, Chinese, alterations, early 20th century; a stole of puce silk woven with boteh in the borders, a central floral medallion, the field sprigged--58 x 100in. (145 x 250cm.), 1920s, Indian; and a small Canton panel of ivory silk embroidered in self-coloured silks with trailing peonies, with knotted fringe--32in. (82cm.) square

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An opera coat adapted from an informal robe of dark blue satin embroidered with floral urns and sprigs in blue and white silks and gilt metal threads, with ivory sleeve bands embroidered with figures and foliage mainly in Peking knot, Chinese, alterations, early 20th century; a stole of puce silk woven with boteh in the borders, a central floral medallion, the field sprigged--58 x 100in. (145 x 250cm.), 1920s, Indian; and a small Canton panel of ivory silk embroidered in self-coloured silks with trailing peonies, with knotted fringe--32in. (82cm.) square

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