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Qing Dynasty Period Turquoise-Ground Embroidered Silk Woman's Informal Robe (Chang'ao)

清代 青蓝地绣花女长袍（长襖）

By: Unknown workshop

Style: Qing Dynasty textile; late 19th-century court/elite costume

Origin: China

Materials: Silk satin/damask ground with polychrome silk embroidery (primarily satin stitch and couching), silk lining

Age: circa 1875–1900 (late Qing, likely Guangxu period)

Condition: Good (age-related staining at placket, fraying at edges and cuffs, scattered thread loss; not conserved)

Value: $800–$1,500 at auction (conservative, condition dependent)

Maker's Marks / Writing: None observed

Date: 2025-10-30 20:38:17.209324

Description:

A full-length Chinese woman's robe with straight sleeves and front opening, made of turquoise silk satin/damask and richly embroidered with roundel medallions of flowers, birds and butterflies, scattered floral sprays, and navy borders with scrolling peonies. Lined in light silk; sleeve bands and front plackets trimmed with embroidered borders.     一件中国女用长袍，直袖、前中开襟，以青蓝色丝绸缎/缎地暗纹为面料，通体以缀绣花卉、鸟蝶的圆形团寿纹样及散花点缀，边缘以海蓝色缠枝牡丹纹绣带镶饰。内衬浅色丝绸，袖口与前襟均饰以绣花滚边。

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

Well-composed late-Qing woman’s informal robe with fashionable turquoise ground and floral roundels. Construction, sleeve shape, and embroidered borders are consistent with c. 1875–1900 garments. Wear, staining along the front placket, and fraying at edges appear age-appropriate. A word about fakes.. Chinese textiles are widely reproduced; beware machine stitching, polyester thread, and overly bright modern dyes or uniformly pristine condition. Based on visible hand embroidery, woven damask ground, and natural age wear, this example reads as a period piece.     晚清女用日常袍服，青蓝底色配花卉团纹，构图与工艺均与约1875–1900年相符（可能为光绪期）。前襟处的污渍、边缘磨损等为符合年代的自然使用痕迹。A word about fakes.. 中国织绣仿品很多，应警惕机缝、化纤线、过于鲜艳的现代染色和状态过于完美的服饰。就目前可见的手工刺绣、缎地暗纹及自然陈旧度判断，此件应为时期作品。

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

Not provided

Condition:

Good (age-related staining at placket, fraying at edges and cuffs, scattered thread loss; not conserved)

Identification Score: 85%

Design, cut, trim style, and embroidery place it convincingly as a late-Qing woman’s informal robe (chang'ao) rather than a dragon robe or surcoat.     裁剪、装饰边、刺绣题材与技法均与晚清女长襖相符，辨识度较高，可排除龙袍或补子褙子等其他品类。

Authenticity Score: 70%

Hand-embroidered motifs on a silk damask ground, appropriate lining and wear suggest period manufacture; however, without fiber/dye testing and close-ups of seams and buttons, some uncertainty remains.     丝绸缎地上的手工刺绣、符合年代的内衬与磨损均支持为时期制作；但未见纤维/染料检测及缝线、纽结等细节近照，仍保留一定不确定性。

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Keywords

Qing Dynasty, Chinese textile, embroidered silk robe, turquoise ground, floral medallions, women’s garment, late 19th century, China, chang'ao, court costume     清代, 中国织绣, 丝绸刺绣长袍, 青蓝地, 团花纹, 女装, 19世纪晚期, 中国, 长襖, 宫廷/士绅服饰

Report ID:  : kexbqu

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