A FINELY EMBROIDERED NAVY BLUE SILK WOMAN'S INFORMAL JACKET, QING DYNASTYChina, late 19th century. Worked in Peking knot with large roundels depicting ladies amid flowers and rockwork interspersed with floral sprays, bats, and fruit. Applied with an embroidered cream silk collar, hem, and sleeve bands worked in satin stitch and Peking knot depicting figures in fenced gardens with flowers and rockwork.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few loose threads.Dimensions: Height 112 cm, Length 117 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 461Price: USD 7,200 or approx.EUR 9,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A finely embroidered navy blue silk woman’s informal jacket, late 19th centuryExpert remark:pare the navy blue silk ground and embroidered roundels. Note the near-identical size (Height 109.3 cm).清代藍地刺綉蝶戀花雲肩對襟女褂中國，十九世紀晚期。團花錦簇，花間貴婦穿插在花卉和假山之間，還可見蝙蝠和水果，奶油色真絲刺繡雲肩、下擺和袖帶。