Lot 491. A red silk damask woman's semi-formal robe, changyi, 19th century. Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,300 - 1,900). Photo Bonhams.

The red silk damask embroidered in three-blue with peonies and butterflies, the robe typically modelled with deep side slashes and wide sleeves, the hems applied with multiple borders. 123cm (48 5/8in) long

Property from Mr. and Mrs. C. Lefebvre Collection of Chinese Robes

Notes: Interestingly, the colour palette of the embroidery on the present jacket, called san lan or 'three blue', marks it as a garment used by an elder lady, as pointed out by Valerie Garrett in Chinese Clothing, an Illustrated Guide, New York: 1994, pl. 40.

Bonhams. AUCTION 23541: ASIAN ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE