A BROWN SILK DAMASK AND EMBROIDERED INFORMAL LADY'S ROBE, QING DYNASTY
A BROWN SILK DAMASK AND EMBROIDERED INFORMAL LADY'S ROBE, QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. The brown silk ground finely woven with swirling clouds and the Eight Buddhist emblems (bajixiang), embroidered in satin and forbidden stitch with gold-thread highlights with eight roundels depicting young noble couples in a fenced garden enclosed by rockwork, prunus, peony, and chrysanthemum, surrounded by butterflies and further flowers including aster, narcissus, and orchid. The sleeves and collar with a beige ground similarly decorated with butterflies and flowers.
Provenance: From a private collection in Texas, USA.
Condition: Very good condition with little soiling, minor scattered pulls to embroidery, and few loose threads.
Dimensions: Length 125 cm, Width 152 cm (across sleeves)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2013, lot 240
Estimate: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A lady's brown silk informal robe, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related brown silk damask ground and embroidered roundel decoration.
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
A BROWN SILK DAMASK AND EMBROIDERED INFORMAL LADY'S ROBE, QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. The brown silk ground finely woven with swirling clouds and the Eight Buddhist emblems (bajixiang), embroidered in satin and forbidden stitch with gold-thread highlights with eight roundels depicting young noble couples in a fenced garden enclosed by rockwork, prunus, peony, and chrysanthemum, surrounded by butterflies and further flowers including aster, narcissus, and orchid. The sleeves and collar with a beige ground similarly decorated with butterflies and flowers.
Provenance: From a private collection in Texas, USA.
Condition: Very good condition with little soiling, minor scattered pulls to embroidery, and few loose threads.
Dimensions: Length 125 cm, Width 152 cm (across sleeves)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2013, lot 240
Estimate: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A lady's brown silk informal robe, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related brown silk damask ground and embroidered roundel decoration.
