China, 19th century. Silk with multi-colored and gold threads, inside with pale blue silk lining, three metal buttons and loops at the front. This dark blue coat shows eight finely embroidered roundels with picturesque landscapes amid floral sprays. At the lower end a wave pattern is interchanging with bamboo and rock formations. Light blue silk bands embroidered in relief adorn the sleeves. Condition: Excellent condition with only minimal wear, stains and traces of use. Provenance: Dame Eva Turner, DBE (1892-1990), and thence by descent within the same family. Dame Turner was an English dramatic soprano with an international reputation. Her strong yet steady voice was renowned for its clarion power in Italian and German opera. Her title role in Turandot is legendary and recordings of her from before the war are being released until this day. An autographed photo of Dame Turner, dated London 1939, is accompanying this lot. Dimensions: Maximum width ca. 120 cm (measured from sleeve end to sleeve end) 刺綉蓬萊仙境八團龍褂 中國，十九世紀。真絲具有多色和金綫，內部淡藍色絲綢襯裡，正面有三個金屬對襟扣。 這件石青緞外套顯示了八團精美風景如畫的蓬萊仙境。 褂下方有平水紋、纏枝蓮紋、竹子以及海水江崖紋。袖口飾有淺藍色底博古紋。 品相：狀況極佳，只有極少的磨損、污漬和使用痕跡。 來源：Eva Turner, DBE (1892-1990)夫人，自此保存在同一家族至今。Turner夫人是一位具有國際聲譽的英國戲劇女高音。 她堅韌而穩定的聲音因在意大利和德國歌劇表演中的聞名。 她作爲圖蘭朵（Turandot）中的主角具有傳奇色彩，直到今天，她的歌劇錄音都一直在發行。隨附一張Turner夫人親筆簽名的照片。 尺寸：最寬約120 厘米 (袖口至袖口)