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PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY COLLECTION OF GENERAL JOSEPH W. STILWELL
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A FINELY EMBROIDERED BLUE SILK DRAGON ROBE
LATE QING DYNASTY
The vibrant blue ground is worked in couched gold and silver threads and
satin stitch with fve-clawed dragons confronting faming pearls amidst
bats holding double peaches and wan emblems and interspersed with shou
characters. The terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the hem are tossed with
auspicious emblems.
57¿ x 70æ in. (145.2 x 179.5 cm.)
$15,000-20,000

PROVENANCE
The Collection of General Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946), acquired in the early
twentieth century, and thence by descent within the family.
晚清 藍紗繡如意團壽金龍袍

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