£900
A Chinese silk embroidered skirt and overcoat, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, the overcoat in red with dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds incorporating gold and silver thread, vibrant chevron border to base, the turquoise pleated skirt embroidered with stylized panels of dragons and exotic birds, overcoat 160cm across shoulder, 98cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection, Janet McCorkindale Scott (1909-2005) thence by descent. Note: Janet McCorkindale Scott was a keen embroiderer and was Chairman of the Glasgow Embroiderer's Guild. She was given the collection of what appeared to be ornate Chinese embroidery and clothing items by a fellow member of the Guild. She gave the collection to her daughter-in-law, who is also a keen embroiderer in the late 1990's
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