A blue silk gauze brocade lady's summer coat - China 19th Century

Of dark sky blue with right side closing, the cloud-collar neck band and borders of ivory silk gauze embroidered in brightly hued counted stitch with landscape motifs and the sleeve bands worked en suite with figures and landscape motifs (minor staining). 38in (96.5cm) long - Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500 - Unsold.

Provenance: on loan to the Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, 1975-1990

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 18 Dec 2007. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California