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A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION

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A LADY’S INFORMAL ROBE OF SUMMER A BLUE-GROUND SUMMER GAUZE A MATCHED PAIR OF SPRING AND
WEAVE GAUZE DRAGON ROBE, JIFU SUMMER GAUZE INFORMAL ROBES
Circa 1900 Late 19th-early 20th century Circa 1900
The main body embroidered with butterflies Woven in polychrome and gold threads with The first of midnight-blue silk, lightly padded
amongst scattered leafy flowering and forward facing and confronting dragons and woven with floral roundels, the sleeve
blossoming stems on an apple green ground, in pursuit of flaming pearls amongst shou bands of bright turquoise silk, woven
the sleeves and borders similarly embroidered roundels, auspicious emblems and cloud in Peking knot with butterflies amongst
on black and cream gauze grounds with black scrolls, all above foaming waves and lishui blossoming and fruiting branches; the second
silk trim, gilt metal buttons. stripes, the sleeves terminating in horse-hoof of black Summer gauze, similarly woven and
132cm (52in) long. cuffs. with associated sleeve bands.
137cm (54in) long. 95cm (37.1/2in) long. (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 £2,000 - 3,000 £1,000 - 1,500
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000
Provenance
A European Private Collection. Provenance Provenance
A European Private Collection. A European Private collection.

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