A Chinese lady's informal robe of purple kossu silk, woven in metal threads with large butterflies overall, the borders of royal blue with smaller butterflies and the sleeve bands of pale blue, lined with blue silk, second half of 19th century

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A Chinese lady's informal robe of purple kossu silk, woven in metal threads with large butterflies overall, the borders of royal blue with smaller butterflies and the sleeve bands of pale blue, lined with blue silk, second half of 19th century

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