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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A RED GAUZE LADY'S INFORMAL ROBE
CIRCA 1900
Details
A RED GAUZE LADY'S INFORMAL ROBE
CIRCA 1900
Embroidered in satin stitch with medallions of crane, butterfly, and peony in shades of white, blue, red, pink, purple and green above a wide lishui stripe, the sleeves with similar motifs, the collar and cuffs with a band of geometric patterns on a pale blue ground
54¼ in. (137.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 1900
Embroidered in satin stitch with medallions of crane, butterfly, and peony in shades of white, blue, red, pink, purple and green above a wide lishui stripe, the sleeves with similar motifs, the collar and cuffs with a band of geometric patterns on a pale blue ground
54¼ in. (137.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 26 March 2003, lot 84.