Chinese Silk Embroidered Court Coat with Mandarin
Chinese silk court robe, dark navy ground, the center with Mandarin rank badge depicting a paradise flycatcher above waves with flowering trees and peaches, the body with blue and white embroidered designs including butterflies, flowers, and fruit to the top, landscape decoration to the lower body including deer, crane, and trees, and floral decoration to the white ground sleeve cuffs. Interior lined with pale blue silk. 43 1/2" H x 65" W. Late 19th century.
The Estate of Edith (Edie) M. Bass, Nashville, Tennessee. Most of the items from her estate in this auction were by descent from her parents, Walter Paul McBride and Claire Childs of Lake Forest, Illinois.
Condition Report: Overall light general wear and grime. Some staining to sleeve cuffs and lining. Some minor fraying to lower seam.
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Chinese silk court robe, dark navy ground, the center with Mandarin rank badge depicting a paradise flycatcher above waves with flowering trees and peaches, the body with blue and white embroidered designs including butterflies, flowers, and fruit to the top, landscape decoration to the lower body including deer, crane, and trees, and floral decoration to the white ground sleeve cuffs. Interior lined with pale blue silk. 43 1/2" H x 65" W. Late 19th century.
The Estate of Edith (Edie) M. Bass, Nashville, Tennessee. Most of the items from her estate in this auction were by descent from her parents, Walter Paul McBride and Claire Childs of Lake Forest, Illinois.
Condition Report: Overall light general wear and grime. Some staining to sleeve cuffs and lining. Some minor fraying to lower seam.
