TWO CHINESE EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND SILK ROBES, CIRCA 1900 AND LATER. The first, earlier example, of pale blue silk, embroidered with butterflies, flowers and fruit, with salmon-coloured silk lining, the sleeves with gilt thread edging, 113cm long, the second, dark-blue, with phoenix above waves, butterflies, flowering prunus and rockwork, 110 cm long (2)Provenance: Property of a local lady, thence by descent.

The first with some tearing, slight loose threads, some water staining to blue silk, loose toggles.
The dark blue robe with some tearing and threadbare sections around neck and to sleeves, further wear, some pulled threads and losses.