Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Silk Woman’s Festival Robe清晚期 中国刺绣缎面女礼服袍
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Let’s take a look at this lush sweep of turquoise silk — a Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Silk Woman’s Festival Robe. Cut in the classic straight body with wide sleeves, it would have wrapped and tied at the right side, floating elegantly as its wearer moved through a courtyard or reception hall.
Dating to around 1870–1910, it belongs to the final decades of imperial China, when richly embroidered garments were still status symbols but increasingly made for both domestic elites and an export audience. The roundels bursting with flowers and birds speak of prosperity and harmony, while the black floral borders frame the body like a painted scroll.
The ground appears to be a figured satin, overlaid with dense hand embroidery in silk floss. The motifs are lively but not of imperial, twelve-symbol rank-robe quality — more a well-to-do woman’s festive surcoat than court regalia.
We can see real life in it: wear along the front opening, discoloration at the lining, and some fraying at the borders. Those flaws, far from being purely negative, actually support age and honest use, though they do temper its market value.
On balance, I’d place authenticity at about 70 out of 100 — likely a genuine late Qing robe, though hands-on textile analysis would be needed to be absolutely sure. At auction today, a period example in this condition might bring in the range of $1,200 to $2,500; a modern decorator copy would be far lower. A surviving whisper of the last imperial wardrobes, still vivid after more than a century.
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Item Report
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Silk Woman’s Festival Robe
清晚期 中国刺绣缎面女礼服袍
By:Unknown workshop
Style:Late Qing dynasty Chinese embroidered silk costume
Condition:Fair to good (visible wear, staining and fraying to lining and edges; embroidery largely intact)
Value:If authentic late Qing robe: US $1,200–$2,500 at auction; if later 20th-century reproduction: US $150–$400
Maker's Marks / Writing:No maker’s mark or inscription visible.
Date:2025-12-13 01:16:32.761099
Description:
Long turquoise-blue silk festival robe with roundels and scattered floral motifs worked in multicolored silk embroidery. The robe features a right-side opening, black-ground floral brocade borders to front, hem, and sleeve bands, and a pale inner lining. Circular medallions depict flowers, birds, and auspicious motifs on a figured silk ground. Likely a woman’s informal or festive surcoat rather than an official court robe.
这是一件长款湖蓝色丝绸女礼服袍，通体以多色丝线绣制团寿纹与散花纹饰，衣襟在右侧开合，前襟、下摆及袖口饰以黑地缠枝花卉织锦缘，内衬为浅色绸布。圆形开光中绣有花鸟及吉祥纹样，地纹为织有暗花的缎面底料，应为女性节庆或宴会时穿着的礼服袍，而非正式朝服。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This robe appears to be a late Qing dynasty embroidered silk woman’s festival or informal robe, probably made in the late 19th to very early 20th century. The color palette, satin-weave ground with woven pattern, floral roundels, and black-ground floral borders are consistent with export and domestic garments of that era. Wear to the lining and some fraying along the edges are compatible with age. I do not see signs of modern machine embroidery; the motifs read as hand-stitched, though a hands-on inspection of threads and seams would be needed for certainty. A word about fakes.. late Qing and “Chinese robe” textiles are heavily reproduced, especially for the decorator market, so caution is always warranted. Based on the visible details, I lean toward this being an authentic period garment of good but not imperial quality, attractive to textile collectors and decorators alike. - CHOP goes of my red seal stamp!
综合来看，此件应为清晚期（约19世纪末至20世纪初）的刺绣丝绸女礼服袍，用于节庆或宴饮等场合。其色彩、缎地暗花、花卉团寿纹以及黑地缠枝花卉织锦缘，与同一时期外销及内销服饰的特征基本吻合。衣里及缘边可见磨损、破裂，符合百余年服饰的自然老化现象。绣工从照片上判断应为手工刺绣，但线材和缝制结构仍需实物近观方能最终确认。A word about fakes.. 清末及“中式长袍”类织绣在市场上仿品极多，特别是为装饰用途制作的现代复制品，因此必须保持谨慎。根据目前可见细节，我倾向认为此袍为真实年代服饰，工艺属优良民用等级，并非宫廷御用品，对纺织品收藏者及装饰市场都有一定吸引力。 - CHOP goes of my red seal stamp!
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Fair to good (visible wear, staining and fraying to lining and edges; embroidery largely intact)
Identification Score: 92%
Form, cut, embroidered decoration, and borders strongly match known late Qing women’s robes; only minor uncertainty remains about exact sub-type and use.
衣袍版型、开襟方式、刺绣纹样及织锦镶边与已知清晚期女袍高度吻合，仅在具体用途及细分类别上尚有小部分不确定性，因此给出92%的识别可信度。
Authenticity Score: 70%
Visible hand embroidery, appropriate wear, and period-consistent materials support authenticity, but without close inspection of stitching, dyes, and seams—and given the prevalence of reproductions—a cautious score below 75 is prudent.
从可见照片看，刺绣应为手工，磨损与内衬老化也与年代相符，材质和风格均贴合清末服饰特征，倾向为真品。但未能近距离检查针法、染料及缝制结构，而此类服饰仿品在市场上极为常见，因此谨慎给出70%的真伪可信度，不轻易断定为“确定清代时期”之物。
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Keywords
Chinese robe, late Qing dynasty, embroidered silk, woman’s festival robe, textile, China, antique clothing
中国长袍, 清晚期, 刺绣丝绸, 女礼服袍, 纺织品, 中国, 古董服饰
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