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A BLUE SILK ‘DRAGON’ ROBE, JIFU
Circa 1900
Woven in coloured silk and gilt thread with
nine dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls,
amongst bats, cloud scrolls and Buddhist
emblems, above foaming waves and lishui
stripes.
150cm (59in) long.

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000

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THREE EMBROIDERED ROBES AND
THREE EMBROIDERED PANELS
Late 19th-20th century
Comprising: a theatrical robe, richly woven and
embellished with mirrored and glass roundels,
with dragons and leaping carp, within shou
character borders; a lady’s pink silk informal
robe with embroidered ivory silk borders; a
red ground dragon robe;a black ground silk
floral panel; a red ground frontal panel woven
in Peking knot and worked in gilt thread with
auspicious emblems and an inscription; and
a green silk panel woven with Immortals in a
flowering garden. (6).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

485 (part lot)

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