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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION
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A RARE EMBROIDERED BLUE SILK GAUZE CHILD'S 'DRAGON'
ROBE, MANGPAO
19TH CENTURY
The front and back of the robe are elaborately embroidered with gold couched
dragons chasing faming pearls, surrounded by bats in fight, peony sprays and
scrolling multi-coloured clouds above crashing waves, all set against a dark
blue ground.
50º in. (127.5 cm.) wide across sleeves
£10,000-15,000 US$13,000-19,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE:
With Teresa Coleman Fine Arts Ltd., Hong Kong, October 2013
It is very rare to fnd formal court robes made for a child, as only sons
from high ranking families were occassionally allowed the privilege of
attending court.
清十九世紀 藍地金龍紋蟒袍
來源:
英國私人珍藏
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