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AN IMPERIAL MIDNIGHT-BLUE EMBROIDERED WOMAN’S Imperial consorts and noblewomen wore this type of front-opening
SURCOAT, LONGGUA surcoat called longgua. An illustration of a longgua from the
18th/early 19th century Huangchao liqi tushi (Illustrated Precedents for the Ritual Paraphernalia
The front-opening coat secured by five gilt-metal buttons, intricately of the Imperial court) commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1759
embroidered with eight five-clawed dragon roundels, the roundels on is reproduced by Gary Dickinson and Linda Wrigglesworth, Imperial
the front, back and shoulders enclosing front-facing dragons in pursuit Wardrobe, Berkeley, 2000, pl.170, p.188 and an embroidered longgua
of flaming pearls, the remainder with side-facing dragons clutching is illustrated ibid, pl.171, p.189. A late 18th century kesi example is
flaming pearls, each dragon worked in couched gold and silver- illustrated by John E. Vollmer, Silks for Thrones and Altars, Paris, 2003,
wrapped threads and surrounded by dense cloud scrolls with bats and pp.42-43.
tongues of flame over churning waves, the hem embroidered with a
wide lishui stripe border with a band of clouds and terrestrial diagrams A Jiaqing period embroidered gauze example was sold at Christie’s
rising from churning waves throwing up auspicious objects, lined with New York, 22-23 March 2018, lot 979.
blue silk.
60 3/4in (154.4cm) long
US$20,000 - 30,000
十八/十九世紀初 御製石青緞繡盤金八團龍龍褂
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