Lot 497. A lilac silk damask Han Chinese woman's short jacket, ao, Late Qing Dynasty. Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,300 - 1,900). Photo Bonhams.

Cut out of lilac and grey silk damask depicting a myriad of butterflies, with a wide overlapping fold to the front and typically generous sleeves, the hem applied with delicately-embroidered multiple borders; 89cm (35in) long

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

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