A Chinese purple-ground damask woman's informal surcoat , late Qing Dynasty, altered for the Western market, with gilt thread embroidery of peonies and Buddhist emblems against a foliate scroll ground, the interior covered in red silk with two inside pockets, 110cm high x 154.5cm wide Provenance: An English private collection 晚清 绛色绣暗八仙牡丹纹女袍 拍品来源： 英国私人收藏 Condition Report: generally good other than wear commensurate with age altered for the western market