Coat/Long Jacket. Cobalt blue silk with uncrowded embroidery of blossoming trees, flowers & swallows, water scenes. Lined with olive colored silk in plain weave. Mandarin style collar. Contrasting floral embroidered fabric used to embellish the neck area. Coat opens at the center front and is fasted with toggle buttons and cloth loops. Slits at the sides. Contrasting silk embroidered fabric forming bands at sleeve and hem edges. Garden scene on ivory ground. Bats and flowers on a yellow ground (sleeves only) and woven band with repetitive pattern. Bands might represent different historical periods since they were sometimes removed and placed on a new garment. 97cm length x 122cm wide at sleeves.