A Manchu woman's embroidered silk informal robe, late Qing dynasty, constructed with a right-side closure and worked in brightly colored threads to depict butterflies hovering amidst blooming plum branches against a rose-pink ground, the collar, sleeves, hem, and side edges lined with ivory-ground floral ribbons and wide black silk bands embroidered with large peony blossoms and butterflies, the waist with elaborately cut ruyi design (wear and soiling to collar, possible alterations to both sleeves, some re-stitches, one button is replaced, overall color fading), 55" long.