FOUR SILK SLEEVE BANDS FOR LADIES ROBES

Description:

China, 19th c.
63 x 23 - 66,5 x 36 cm
Light silk satin, embroidery: colored silk yarns, satin stitch, partly with gold thread. Ribbons of silk applied with embroidered and woven patterns. Three similar pairs of sleeve bands with peonies, other flowers and butterflies. Single sleeve band with antiques, flowers and bats. Each with textile frame and lined.
From a private collection in Berlin, acquired before 2007 - Traces of use and age, somewhat faded