A group of four children's robes and jackets and a pair of blue damask embroidered pantaloons, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the two burgundy, one for an older boy, the smaller padded example collar to hem 47cm x cuff to cuff 76cm and the one for the older boy collar to hem 72cm x cuff to cuff 130cm and a coral long padded robe, collar to hem 67cm high x cuff to cuff 87cm and a black surcoat jacket for a younger boy, collar to hem 38cm high x cuff to cuff 77cm and the pantaloons 52cm high (5) For examples of children wearing similar robes see, Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank, Jackson, Beverley, Hugus, David (1999), p 12 and p.38 Provenance: Ms Carmelle Cooke Anthony Lawrence Cooke Collection Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke Collection before 1993 各式童袍服等五件 拍品来源：Cooke家族私人收藏 Condition Report: the jacket for the older boy with some minor fading mainly to right arm and a small area of fading to bottom edge the smaller padded example with some tears to the silk mainly n left side edge and underarms and back of collar the coral jacket fade on both sides black surcoat jacket for a younger boy generally ok with some wear commensurate with age and some discoloration to lining Pantallons generally good but with some stitching loose Condition Report Disclaimer