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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS 3113
A DEEP BLUE GROUND EMBROIDERED DRAGON ROBE
3110 Late Qing dynasty
A MANCHU WOMAN’S PURPLE SILK BROCADE Embroidered in satin stitch and couched gold threads with nine five-
INFORMAL ROBE clawed dragons amid ruyi-form cloud clusters surrounding bats,
Late Qing dynasty cranes, and bajixiang emblems, and centered with a basket to the
Woven with large roundels of peony and wan-characters, trimmed front and reverse containing auspicious peaches and flowers, all
in polychrome brocade ribbons and black satin bands intricately above mountain peaks rising from crashing waves and lishui stripe at
embroidered with flowers and butterflies that form the neck, sleeve the hem, the black ground collar band and horse-hoof cuffs finished
bands and outline the tall side vents open on both sides (soiling, wear). en suite (tears to sleeve extensions, minor staining to lishui border).
55in (140cm) long 55 1/2in (141cm) long
$1,000 - 1,500 $2,000 - 3,000

3111 PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ESTATE
TWO EMBROIDERED SILK WOMAN’S COATS
Late Qing/Republic period 3114
The first of dark blue silk with a center front opening, embroidered in A BLUE GROUND KESI-WOVEN SILK DRAGON ROBE
fine polychrome threads with floral sprays, bats and birds, the beige Late 18th/19th century
satin sleeve bands with fish and aquatic plants (wear, soiling); the Finely woven in gilt and silver-wrapped threads, and some red
second of bright red satin with center front opening, embroidered with highlight on the reverse, displaying nine dynamic five-clawed dragons
figural roundels in satin stitch and knotted stitch, the sleeve bands and pursuing flaming pearls amid cloud scrolls interspersed with the
trim embroidered en suite on ivory stain strips. Buddhist Emblems above terrestrial diagrams emerging from billowing
43 and 42in (109 and 106.5cm) long waves and a wide lishui border separated by ruyi-shaped clouds,
$1,500 - 2,000 the collar band and horse-hoof cuffs similarly decorated on a black
ground, with pleated midnight-blue silk sleeve extensions (wear, color
3112 fading, some loose threads).
A BLUE GROUND BROCADE-WOVEN DRAGON ROBE 58 1/4in (148cm) long
Late Qing dynasty $2,000 - 3,000
The dragons and the tall lishui border woven in fine gilt-wrapped
threads, the remaining decoration picked out in white and bright PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JEAN LOOMIS (1866-1928)
colors, the worn neck band woven en suite on a black ground (lacking
sleeves and cuffs, surface soiling). 3115
55 3/4in (141.5cm) long AN UNCUT SUMMER GAUZE DRAGON ROBE
$2,000 - 3,000 Late Qing dynasty
The rich blue ground woven in white and bright colors with the nine
Provenance dragons, auspicious emblems and clouds scattered above a tall lishui
acquired by a missionary in China circa 1900, by repute border (minor staining along selvedges); together with a length of navy
blue satin brocade woven with large roundels containing auspicious
carp, endless knots and other motives. [2]
282 x 29 7/8in (716 x 76cm) length of dragon robe
165 x 30 1/4in (419 x 79.4cm) length of brocade
$2,000 - 3,000

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