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Ren Clark (1904-1991), M.I.M.C. with Gold Star, served as president the wives of first and second degree princes, could wear garments
of IBM (1947-48) in Forth Worth, Texas. Whilst at IBM, he received embroidered with four ascending five-clawed dragons. these vests
the Medallion of Honour, the highest award that could be bestowed appeared in the five colours associated with the Court ceremonies,
by the Board of Trustees. Prior to his career at IBM, Clark received his namely pale blue, white, green, red and yellow. Compare with a pale-
Bachelor of Science degree from the Texas A&M University in College blue ground silk ‘dragon’ robe, Kangxi, from the Museum of Fine Arts,
Station and later served as banker and as executive chairman for Boston, acc.no.02.51.
several oil and gas companies.
A related yellow-ground silk xiapei, Kangxi period, from the Minneapolis
Court vests, such as the present one, were worn over court robes Museum of Art, is illustrated in Imperial Silks,vol.1, Minneapolis, 2000,
during formal aristocratic occasions and were typically constructed no.255; another yellow-ground silk ‘dragon’ xiapei, Kangxi, was sold at
with a centre front-opening. According to the dress regulations, Christie’s New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1342.
Huangchao liqi tushi, codified in 1759, only royal consorts, namely

77 (invoice)