A CHINESE BLUE GROUND VEST, TOGETHER WITH FURTHER GARMENTS. 19th Century. The dark blue ground silk vest embroidered with dragons and phoenixes among flowers and scrolling clouds above waves, the lower netted hem suspending multi-coloured silk tassels: together with a pair of pleated skirts embroidered with peonies and butterflies on a pale purple ground and a fragment of red velvet metal bullion work. (3)