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Han Woman's Coat
Late 19th c


Highly wearable. Very chic. Wonderful for evening with silk trousers and top. It is very clever how the gold has been woven on this coat. It gives the appearance of some of the gold being bronze and some gold, depending on the light. Very attractive, expensive and subtle coat.


Cataloguing


of very dark indigo silk damask woven with roundels containing pairs of dragons, the collar and front border of black satin with rouleau edges, banded with woven tape in blue and purple and gold, the sleeve bands with a vignette of two women talking, smaller good luck symbols in vignettes above and below, all worked in mauve, purple, coral and with densely couched gold thread, lined in mid blue silk, top neck to hem 33 in; 90 cm , size 10-12 UK ; 6-8 USA


Condition


Excellent apart from the neck opening is slightly marked . We have sewn on a loop and chased gold button, which is how it would have looked. Re lined in the 1920's in a mid blue cotton which has a silky look.