A orange-red Chinese crepe silk Han Chinese women's robe, Qing Dynasty, circa 1820, embroidered in rich satin stitch depicting the Dragon boat festival which takes place on the 5th day of 5th month of each lunar year, the front and back of the robe show Mandarins walking across bridges with bird cages, small children swimming and having fun in the river, different boats small and large filled with people cheering along side the grand blue dragon boats with oarsman rowing to win the race, other boats small and large depict intimate scenes of concubines being rowed to mysterious pavilions and fishermen and families enjoying the festivities of the day around rocky islands with trees and houses, bordered with cream edgings and a ribbon borders finished with a cloud shaped collar, cream sleeve bands also highly embroidered complete the sleeve cuffs, lined with traditional blue silk and original gold buttons, 167cm cuff to cuff x 101cm high Provenance: Formerly in a private American collection formed in the 1980's and 1990's and with Phillips lot ticket 126, but no date of sale. 约清1820年 橘红地通景山水人物图女褂