Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket (c. 1890) Pier Mirrors The legs are joined by

The legs are joined by dowel turned double box stretchers

The iridescence fades from a deep metallic blue-green at the top to a rich blue-purple at the bottom of the vase

circa 1960

The works have been archival mounted and framed in a black wood molding

Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket (c. 1890) Pier Mirrors The legs are joined byChinese navy blue silk short jacket with floral embroidery. The jacket is front buttoned with black piping and buttons and wide sleeves. The applied round collar band is black silk embroidered with pink and blue flowers and green foliage. Large peonies are embroidered in white, pink and red satin stitches, embroidered in front and back. There are also melons on vines with plum blossom. The dominant features are the beautiful wide sleeve bands. Each