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AN UNCUT APRICOT GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK YARDAGE
FOR A COURT ROBE
Late Qing dynasty
Embroidered in satin stitch and couched gilt thread to depict dragons
amongst scrolling clouds bats and shou roundels, on an attractive
apricot colored ground.
116 x 59 1/2in (294.6 x 151.1cm)
$8,000 - 10,000
清晚期 杏黃地雲龍紋袍料
The apricot orange yellow fabric indicates that this robe--when
created--would have been worn by the designated heir apparent.
Another apricot ground uncut robe, with the 12 symbols of Imperial
authority, was sold in our London salesroom 14 May 2015, lot 291.
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