A Chinese Midnight Blue Satin Robe with Sheepskin Lining

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), circa 1900, midnight blue satin exterior with five gold buttons down the center front, lined with ivory sheepskin.

46 1/2 in. (from neck to hem), 48 in. (edge of sleeve to edge of sleeve)

Private North Carolina collection

A gift given by General Joe Stilwell (1883-1946) and his wife Winnifred Allison Smith to Agnes Georgia Smith, and thence by descent.

Overall in very good estate condition; some minor wear with losses to sheepskin interior.