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                                                                                                                                   A Chinese kesi weave ‘dragon’ robe,
                                                                                                                                   Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the silk
                                                                                                                                   thread depicts the formal dragon pattern
                                                                                                                                   of nine dragons chasing the flaming
                                                                                                                                   petals of wisdom above a lishui border
                                                                                                                                   woven amongst clouds and a fine wan
                                                                                                                                   fret ground on blue, cranes fly amongst
                                                                                                                                   the golden dragons symbols of long life
                                                                                                                                   probably indicated a celebration dragon
                                                                                                                                   robe, jifu for a birthday, the water pattern
                                                                                                                                   at the hem line is finely graded shades of
                                                                                                                                   different gold and silver threads, some
                                                                                                                                   painted details, original neck band and
                                                                                                                                   lining, missing the cuffs, 140cm collar to
                                                                                                                                   hem x 170cm sleeve to sleeve

                                                                                                                                   清19世纪 藏青地缂丝龙纹吉服袍

                                                                                                                                   £1,000-1,500



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                                                                                                                                   A Chinese Mandarins ‘dragon’ robe, late Qing
                                                                                                                                   dynasty, circa 1900, embroidered in bright
                                                                                                                                   bold colours coral reds, yellow and shades
                                                                                                                                   of blue satin stitch on a blue silk ground, the
                                                                                                                                   nine five-clawed dragons are couched in good
                                                                                                                                   thread chasing the pearl of wisdom, lined
                                                         72                                                                        with original bright blue silk, original cuffs and
                  72                                                                                                               collar, hem to collar 141cm and cuff to cuff
                  A rare Tibetan embroidered silk gauze Thanga, late 18th or early 19th century, depicting the three buddhas,      208cm
                  Amitayus (long life) Avalokiteshvara (compassion) and white Tara (wisdom), embroidered area 45cm x 30 cm
                                                                                                                                   Provenance:
                  Compare with a related Buddhist hanging of similar type illustrated by Jacobsen, Robert D, Imperial Silks: Ch’ing   From a private English collection by descent
                  Dynasty Textiles in The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, published 2000, Vol. II, pl. 532                          to present owner.

                  Provenance:                                                                                                      晚清民国 藏青地龙袍服
                  Formerly from the collecction of a gentleman in Rhode Island, U.S.                                               拍品来源:英国私人收藏

                  清中期 西藏纳纱无量寿佛唐卡                                                                                                   £1,000-2,000
                  拍品来源:美国罗德岛私人绅士收藏

                  £10,000-15,000                                                                                                                                                              74

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