Sale 5497
London, South Kensington
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14 May 2010
Price realised
GBP 11,250
Estimate
A SUMMER CHIFU OR FORMAL COURT ROBE CHINA, MID 19TH CENTURY the blue silk gauze ground embroidered in counted stitch with a diamond lattice with purple swastikas and auspicious symbols, the dragons in gilt thread, the lower sleeves of doubled dark blue silk gauze
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