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A CHESTNUT SILK GAUZE ‘DRAGON’ MAN’S SEMI-FORMAL
ROBE, JIFU
19th century
Vibrantly embroidered in satin threads of various colours with cranes,
bats and vases of flowers amongst constellation clouds and nine gold-
wrapped-thread five-clawed dragons radiating from the neck opening
to the chest, back and shoulders, with a further dragon hidden under
the flap, all above a band of tumultuous, foaming waves breaking
against rocks and interspersed with red wan symbols.
127cm (50in) long
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000
Property from Mr. and Mrs. C. Lefebvre Collection of Chinese Robes
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