Lot 494. A brown silk civil servant's official surcoat, pufu, 19th century. Estimate £600 - 800 ( €760 - 1,000). Photo Bonhams. The brown silk damasked with a design of meandering lotus, centrally split, with applied square badges to front and back, probably...

A brown silk ground embroidered dragon robe. Late Qing dynasty. Photo Bonhams The nine dragons rendered in couched gilt-wrapped threads while the surrounding cloud scrolls and auspicious symbols are defined in satin stitch also appearing in the waves...