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Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 262

Chinese Blue Robe and Red Silk Skirt

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

robe with embroidered peonies and butterflies throughout, sleeves decorated with vases of flowers to the front, some motifs having forbidden stitch, all on a blue silk ground, black collar, single button at collar, tie at waist, suspended from ebonized rod, length 39 in.; skirt with alternating pleats of red and black, central panel decorated with peonies and butterflies, some with forbidden stitch, length 33 inches.

Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd

Condition

robe with discoloration to interior blue lining, some threads pulled; skirt with some tears, areas of discoloration, losses and pulled threads