AN EMBROIDERED PURPLE GAUZE MANCHU WOMAN'S INFORMAL SUMMER ROBE, CHANGYI

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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AN EMBROIDERED PURPLE GAUZE MANCHU WOMAN'S INFORMAL SUMMER ROBE, CHANGYI
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The purple silk gauze embroidered in satin stitch and Peking knot with butterflies in flight amidst chrysanthemum sprigs, separated from the similarly decorated black silk border, collar and cuffs by a finely woven gold ribbon embroidered with roses and bees, the sleeve bands in ivory silk gauze embroidered en suite
55 in. (139.8 cm.) long x 48 in. (122 cm.) across

Lot Essay

For a similar example of a purple-ground gauze robe, see Zhongguo meishu quanji: gongyi meishu bian, vol. 7, Beijing, 1987, p. 108, no. 92. The embroidered floral sprays and butterflies closely relate to those found on the current robe, both in style and configuration.

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