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    Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

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    11 June 2004

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    • AN INFORMAL ROBE OF MIDNIGHT B
    Lot 27

    AN INFORMAL ROBE OF MIDNIGHT BLUE SATIN

    Price realised

    GBP 1,554

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 800

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    AN INFORMAL ROBE OF MIDNIGHT BLUE SATIN
    embroidered in floss silks with auspicious fruit and flowers including peonies and peaches, with butterflies between worked in Peking Knot and outlined in couched gilt thread, trimmed with sleevebands of yellow satin and embroidered ivory satin borders; and another informal robe of midnight blue satin, embroidered with similar motifs in shades of blue, trimmed with red satin embroidered sleevebands, late 19th/early 20th century, sleevebands folded (2)

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