Chinese Imperial Court Hand Embroidered Ladies' Peach Bloom Robe, Qing

24 ½" x 48 ½" (with sleeves straight)

Very fine lavishly hand embroidered silk robe with exquisite floral motif peach bloom brocade background, original silk eternal knots buttons. Ladies’ court robe - depicting different blooming flowers with lush foliage, sleeves with minute meticulously hand embroidered depicting different exotic birds and insects among blossoming flowers, framed with brocade border, featuring Buddha's wan symbols of 1000's suns alternating with blooming peonies and butterflies.

Condition: Good overall antique condition, loose threads, separations, some soils, sporadic small losses and wear, musky odor commensurate with age and use.