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PROPERTY FROM THE QUEK KIOK LEE COLLECTION 郭克禮珍藏
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AN APRICOT-GROUND EMBROIDERED ‘DRAGON’ Jifu is worn by the Emperor, all members of the Imperial family,
ROBE, JIFU as well as officials and their wives for festive occasions including
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY banquets, Winter Solstice, first day of the New Year, birthdays,
The robe is embroidered with nine couched-gilt dragons amongst some sacrificial rituals and military affairs. They are characterised
lingzhi-shaped clouds, bats and peach sprays, and the attributes by a round collar, horseshoe-shaped cuffs, right-buttoned front,
of the Eight Immortals, all above crashing striped lishui waves. narrow sleeves, front and back slits as well as side slits. The colour
of jifu for the Imperial Heir-Apparent is apricot yellow. The jifu
52¡ in. (133 cm. long) of an Emperor and Imperial Heir Apparent has dragons as the
insignia, and thus are also known as longpao, or dragon robes.
HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000
清十九世紀 吉黃色金龍暗八仙紋吉服
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