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A TURQUOISE-GROUND 43
CONCUBINE’S FORMAL
COURT ROBE, JIFU
19TH CENTURY
The robe is decorated with nine
fve-clawed dragons in couched
gilt thread, surrounded by ruyi-
clouds and bats, interspersed
with auspicious symbols, all
above a band of waves scattered
with emblems and lishui stripes
to the hem.

£4,000-6,000 $5,100-7,500
€4,700-6,900

Turquoise robes were reserved
for concubines and female
members of the court.

清十九世紀 孔雀綠地雲龍
紋吉服

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A TURQUOISE-GROUND
SILK EMBROIDERED
DRAGON ROUNDEL
19TH CENTURY
The roundel is embroidered
in couched gilt thread with a
leaping, fve-clawed, front-
facing dragon protecting a
faming pearl amidst fames
and ruyi-shaped clouds, bats
and Buddhist emblems above
foaming waves in shades of
blue, ochre and white thread.
10º in. (26 cm.) diam., in gilt-
wood frame behind glass

£1,500-3,000 $1,900-3,800
€1,800-3,500

清十九世紀 孔雀綠地刺繡團
龍紋圓補