A Chinese lemon yellow silk damask Manchu Court lady's informal robe

A Chinese lemon yellow silk damask Manchu Court lady's informal robe, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, worn by stately women for daily occasions, often worn with decorative waistcoats, lined with pink and edged with blue bands embroidered with a cloud and crane pattern and also edged with a lilac ribbon, approximately 135cm hem to collar x 124cm cuff to cuffCompare with a related example from the Charlotte Hill Grant collection, Denver Art Museum, 1981, illustrated on title page 清19世纪晚期 柠檬黄地缎绣满族女袍Condition Report: some staining to coral pink lining and other minor stains through out and some fading commensurate with age and possible minor repairs Condition Report Disclaimer