A Chinese semi-formal robe of dark blue silk satin embroidered in coloured silks with flower sprigs and cicada and in Peking knot stitch a peony and cicada design, over a sea-wave border also with flowers, the sky blue satin sleeve bands worked in Peking knot stitch, lined with blue silk damask, 19th century

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A Chinese semi-formal robe of dark blue silk satin embroidered in coloured silks with flower sprigs and cicada and in Peking knot stitch a peony and cicada design, over a sea-wave border also with flowers, the sky blue satin sleeve bands worked in Peking knot stitch, lined with blue silk damask, 19th century

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