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PROPERTY FROM THE QUEK KIOK LEE COLLECTION
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AN APRICOT-GROUND EMBROIDERED
‘DRAGON’ ROBE, JIFU
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The robe is embroidered with nine couched-gilt
dragons amongst lingzhi-shaped clouds, bats and peach
sprays, and the attributes of the Eight Immortals, all
above crashing striped lishui waves.
52 ¡ in. (133 cm.) long
HK$400,000-600,000 US$52,000-77,000
Jifu is worn by the Emperor, all members of the
imperial family, as well as officials and their wives
for festive occasions including banquets, Winter
Solstice, first day of the New Year, birthdays, some
sacrificial rituals and military affairs. They are
characterised by a round collar, horseshoe-shaped
cuffs, right-buttoned front, narrow sleeves, front and
back slits as well as side slits. The colour of jifu for
the Imperial Heir-Apparent is apricot yellow. The
jifu of an Emperor and Imperial Heir Apparent has
dragons as the insignia, and thus are also known as
longpao, or dragon robes.

清十九世紀
杏黃色金龍暗八仙紋吉服
來源
郭克禮珍藏

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