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CHINESE TEXTILES 9402
A BLACK GROUND BROCADE-WOVEN COURT SKIRT, CHAO
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS QUN
Woven with thin gilt wrapped threads and thicker polychrome threads
9398 with contending dragons, clouds and flaming pearls on the waist band
AN EMBROIDERD BLUE SATIN GROUND DRAGON ROBE hat repeat in large scale on the pleated skirt above horizontal row of
LATE QING DYNASTY dragons and flaming pearls, the bands of trim along the outside edge
Worked throughout with couched gold threads that form the dragons, of golden yellow and deep purple brocade, a subsidiary waist band of
clouds, various auspicious emblems and the tall lishui border at dark blue cotton added along the top, blue silk lining.
the base, the eyes of the dragons embroidered in black and white 112in (284cm) maximum width of skirt
threads, the black ground neck and cuffs worked en suite (staining,
repairs to couching). US$1,000 - 1,500
53 1/4in (135.2cm) long
9403
US$3,000 - 5,000 A WOMAN’S BLACK SUMMER SILK GAUZE COAT WITH
EMBROIDERED TRIM
9399 LATE QING DYNASTY
A PURPLE AND WHITE BROCADE-WOVEN DRAGON ROBE Cut with a center front opening, the sheer gauze woven without
LATE QING DYNASTY decoration and revealing the blue silk lining beneath it, the applied
The bright purple ground woven in contrasting white threads with scalloped neck piece and border bands of tightly woven beige silk
dragons, flaming pearls and auspicious emblems above a tall lishui embroidered in polychrome and gilt-wrapped threads with beauties
border, the eyes of the dragons embroidered in white, black and pale in a garden and repeated on the sleeve bands of beige silk gauze
blue threads, the border bands and cuffs woven en suite on a black (soiling, tears to neck piece).
ground and similarly embroidered (patches of discoloration). 40in (101.5cm) long
53 1/2in (136cm) long
US$1,500 - 2,500
US$2,000 - 3,000
9404
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MARY FLIPPIN A WOMAN’S BLACK SATIN COAT WITH EMBROIDERED
DECORATION
9400 REPUBLIC PERIOD
A BLUE SILK BROCADE DRAGON ROBE Possibly made for export with short collar, center front opening and
LATE QING DYNASTY padded lining, the satin ground embroidered in polychrome and gilt-
The bright blue ground woven in white and brightly colored threads wrapped threads with auspicious plants and cursory ground planes
with dragons amid auspicious emblems and clouds floating above a surrounding separately embroidered appliqués of young children at
tall lishui border, the neck band woven en suite on a black ground but play, the blue silk border bands embroidered en suite with tiny figures
the lower sleeves and horse-hoof cuffs no longer preserved (wear to and plants and gilt-wrapped threads used for the shou medallions and
neck band, incomplete). bats on the sleeve bands of darker blue hue (surface soiling, wear).
51 3/4in (131.5cm) long 47in (119.5cm) long

US$1,000 - 1,500

US$1,500 - 2,500 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MARY FLIPPIN

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS 9405
A GROUP OF THREE BEIGE SATIN GROUND EMBROIDERED
9401 WOMEN’S GARMENTS
TWO EMBROIDERED SILK GARMENTS REPUBLIC PERIOD
LATE QING/REPUBLIC PERIOD Each worked in brightly colored silk threads; including a coat
The first a Manchu woman’s informal summer robe of faded brown and jacket possibly made for export: the coat with center front
silk brocade recut from a larger garment, the beige silk ground collar opening and collar, floral and fruit roundels and smaller flower sprigs
and border trim embroidered with flowers in the sanlan technique and throughout, black ground brocade ribbon trim and dark yellow sleeve
gilt-wrapped threads, the pale lavender silk sleeve bands embroidered bands with equally bright embroidery (soiling and staining); the short
in polychrome threads (altered, soiling, degrading ); the second an jacket with similarly embroidered floral decoration above a lishui
altered blue silk ground dragon robe worked in couched gilt threads, border along the lower hem, the blue silk sleeve bands also brightly
the black ground neck band embroidered en suite the applied black embroidered (minor soiling); the third the third an incomplete beige
sleeves and the cuffs taken from a different garment (assembled, silk ground two-section skirt with embroidered phoenix and dragon
soiling, degrading ). decoration (soiling, trim degraded).
54 and 52 1/2in (137 and 133.5cm) long 41 1/2, 28 3/4in and 34 1/2in (105.5 and 73cm 87.5cm)
respective lengths
US$1,500 - 2,500
US$1,000 - 1,500

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