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AN ASSEMBLED DRAGON BANNER A PAIR OF CIVIL RANK BADGES A SENIOR LADY’S WEDDING
Republic period with Qing dynasty 19th century CEREMONY JACKET
elements Portraying the fifth rank silver pheasant, Late Qing/Republic period
Constructed from fragments of dragon robes, executed in short stitch with gold-couched Couched in gold and silver-wrapped threads
the upper register taken from the waist band details, the bird insignia surrounded by with eight dragon and phoenix roundels,
of a formal dragon robe, chaopao, and the auspicious symbols and clouds, standing on above a terrestrial diagram rising from
collar band of a semi-formal dragon robe, a rock emerging from turbulent waves above churning waves and lishui border, the tall
the lowers registers from the skirt of a formal lishui stripes, all enclosed within a shou- collar, front opening and hems bordered with
dragon robe, backed with printed cotton. character border, framed and glazed. wide black bands terminating in ruyi-heads
22 x 97 3/4in (56 x 248.5cm) 11 1/2 x 11 1/2in (29.2 x 29.2cm) at the sides, with appliques of phoenix at the
corners, the sleeves edged with blue floral
$1,000 - 1,500 $1,000 - 1,500 embroidered borders (wear, small losses).
33 1/3in (85cm) long
$800 - 1,200

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