• Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
  • Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery
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Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery

Late Qing Dynasty Silk Satin Robe with Couching and Satin Stitch Embroidery

Dhs. 7,046.00 AED
Dhs. 7,046.00 AED
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This robe is crafted from a deep midnight blue (crow-black) silk satin, providing a high-contrast backdrop for the delicate floral embroidery. The garment features a side-fastening front (pianjin) secured with traditional hand-woven "frog" buttons.
Key Visual & Symbolic Elements:
  • The Floral Motifs: The body is decorated with scattered sprays of Chrysanthemums and Peonies. In Chinese symbology, the chrysanthemum represents longevity and autumn, while the peony represents wealth, honor, and feminine beauty.
  • Couching Technique: The wide sleeve bands are particularly notable, featuring gold-thread couching. This technique involves laying metallic threads onto the silk and securing them with tiny perpendicular stitches, creating a shimmering, textured border of butterflies and blossoms.
  • Decorative Borders: The robe is finished with multiple "tiered" borders, including a fine blue-and-white floral ribbon and a wider embroidered band that mirrors the floral theme of the main body.
  • Contrasting Linings: The interior is lined with a sky-blue silk, a classic hidden detail of high-quality Qing-era tailoring.

Condition Report

The robe shows signs of its age consistent with a textile over 100 years old.
  • Structural: There are small vertical tears in the silk satin, particularly near the side seams and underarm areas where the fabric experienced the most tension during wear.
  • Surface: The gold couching on the sleeve bands remains remarkably intact, though there is some light fraying at the very edges of the blue silk trim.

Historical Significance

Robes of this specific cut and color palette were often part of a woman's "informal" but festive attire—worn for family gatherings, birthdays, or seasonal festivals. The use of midnight blue was considered sophisticated and appropriate for married women of status.

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