A Manchu woman's summer gauze robe with counted stitch embroidery. Late Qing dynasty. Photo Bonhams

The dark gray silk ground displaying large baskets of flowers amid seasonal flower sprigs and butterflies worked in white and subdued colors on the gray silk gauze ground, the ivory gauze ground sleeve bands worked in brighter hued counted stitch with flowers and other motifs, the black gauze neck and border bands combining couched gilt threads with sanlan decoration in satin stitch. 52 3/4in (134cm) long. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€3,700 - 5,200)

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART, San Francisco, 24 Jun 2014 10:00 - http://www.bonhams.com/