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A red ground silk brocade formal court robe, chaopao
17th century
The upper section woven with two opposing four-clawed dragons in profile chasing flaming
pearls surrounded by a narrow lishui frame, each of the extended sleeve sections decorated
with an additional dragon striding above turbulent waves that repeat to the horizontal band
woven across the pleated apron.
42 1/2 x 78in (108 x 182.5cm)
$20,000 - 30,000
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