A Chinese lady's informal robe of green kossu silk, woven in coloured silks and gilt threads, with large butterflies amongst peonies, prunus and chrysanthemums, trimmed with black ribbon worked with blue and white silk, lined with pink silk, late 19th century

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A Chinese lady's informal robe of green kossu silk, woven in coloured silks and gilt threads, with large butterflies amongst peonies, prunus and chrysanthemums, trimmed with black ribbon worked with blue and white silk, lined with pink silk, late 19th century
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