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Important Chinese Imperial clan nine dragon robe, late Qing…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
10-Mar-2019
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Important Chinese Imperial clan nine dragon robe, late Qing Dynasty, embroidered with eight dragons couched in gold wrapped thread to the exterior, surrounded by embroidered wufu, cranes and ruyi head and auspicious Buddhist objects including endless knot, conch shell and jars, in tones of blue, red, white, yellow and green on a brown ground, the colour brown being used by members of the Imperial clan, with ninth hidden dragon to interior brown silk panel, with wave scroll trim to the base of robe, with blue silk lining, in exceptional condition, length 145 cm. Provenance: Purchased Beijing 1980, s, then private collection Perth
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Category:
Oriental: Textiles & Costume