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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

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