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A BLUE-GROUND ‘DRAGON’ ROBE
19th/20th century
Woven in gilt thread with writhing dragons amongst scattered
auspicious emblems, above crashing waves and a gilt lishui border;
and two reference books: ‘Chinese Potpourri’, James Zee-Min Lin,
1950, The Oriental Publishers, Hong Kong, with signed dedication by
the author; and ‘My Country and My People’, Lin YuTang, published
1939.
The robe 125cm (49.1/4in) long. (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$20,000 - 29,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

317
AN EMBROIDERED SILK ‘DRAGON’ YOKE
Qianlong/Jiaqing
The quadrilobate shape enclosing four front-facing five-clawed
dragons in gold and silver threads above a border of stylized waves
crashing against auspicious emblems and terrestrial diagrams, on
a black satin ground with patterned dragon roundels, and centred
around a further dragon, all mounted with a floral border and lined in
cotton. 317
129.5cm (51in) wide

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$9,800 - 15,000
CNY8,900 - 13,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 135