TWO CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES, CIRCA 1900. The first dark-blue ground long robe embroidered in coloured silk ...

TWO CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES, CIRCA 1900. The first dark-blue ground long robe embroidered in coloured silk with cranes, rockwork, butterflies, pine, chrysanthemum, peony and other flowers, within borders of dragons, fish, waves and flowers in blue tones and gold thread, the ivory silk sleeves finely embroidered with colourful peony and vases of flowers, with brass toggles and pale blue silk lining, approx. 102cm long, the second robe of pale blue silk, edged with blue peony and other flowers within black ruyi and gold thread borders, the cream coloured sleeves with butterflies and flowers, the sleeves lined with flower ribbons and pale pink silk lining, with gilt button stamped Doughty London (lacking lining, damages) The dark blue robe - with small holes and old repairs to lining, some tearing and loose areas to lining. Some tearing to folds of dark blue silk at sleeves extending into arms and shoulders, with a small hole to front of robe to the dark blue silk, some areas of pulling and loose threads to coloured and gold thread, minor staining to ivory silk sleeves and blue lining.


The pale blue robe - lacking lining, threadbare to large areas of the back silk edging, especially to the neck and hem, the toggles are lacking and damaged, further loose threads and tears overall, there is a section cut-down and lacking to one side at front of robe and the embroidered edging is lacking one this side.