Tibetan Silk Chuba, Qing Dynasty. Photo courtesy Doyle

The long sleeved tapered shape worked in Chinese silk with a dragon and phoenix design on a yellow ground bordered with rabbit fur. Height 62 inches. Areas of loss to fur trim. Area of soiling to front phoenix that goes through to the lining, scattered light small areas of soiling on back and front. Blue lining has soiling and fading. Estimate $2,500-3,500 

Property from a Private Mid-West Collection

Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, September 16, 2013. http://www.doylenewyork.com