A PURPLE-GROUND GOLD-THREAD EMBROIDERED LADY'S INFORMAL OVERCOAT, WAITAO Late Qing Dynasty/Repub...
A PURPLE-GROUND GOLD-THREAD EMBROIDERED LADY'S INFORMAL OVERCOAT, WAITAO
Late Qing Dynasty/Republic period
Worked with scenes of figures in boats and on riverbanks before pavilions and retreats nestled on tree-strewn islands and riverbanks, within bright polychrome bands enclosing shou emblems, within black silk borders and damask sleeve bands. 188cm (74in) wide across the sleeves.
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清晚期/民國 紫地金綫緞綉外套
Provenance: Evaristo Caretti (1879-1955), China and Italy, and thence by descent
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A PURPLE-GROUND GOLD-THREAD EMBROIDERED LADY'S INFORMAL OVERCOAT, WAITAO
Late Qing Dynasty/Republic period
Worked with scenes of figures in boats and on riverbanks before pavilions and retreats nestled on tree-strewn islands and riverbanks, within bright polychrome bands enclosing shou emblems, within black silk borders and damask sleeve bands. 188cm (74in) wide across the sleeves.
Footnotes:
清晚期/民國 紫地金綫緞綉外套
Provenance: Evaristo Caretti (1879-1955), China and Italy, and thence by descent
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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