Lot 494. A brown silk civil servant's official surcoat, pufu, 19th century. Estimate £600 - 800 ( €760 - 1,000). Photo Bonhams. The brown silk damasked with a design of meandering lotus, centrally split, with applied square badges to front and back, probably...

A Chinese first-rank civil official's 'pufu' and an embroidered skirt, early 19th century. Photo Bonhams. The robe of navy silk, an embroidered rank badge to back and front, featuring a crane in polychrome silk and couched gilt thread, 126 x 147cm; the...

A Chao Fu or festive robe. Qing dynasty, Mid 19th century. Photo 2911 Christie's Ltd the summer weave silk embroidered in counted stitch with silk and gilt thread dragons, bound in bright blue kinran; mounted in plexi glass box Estimate £3,000 - £5,000....