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A Chinese Imperial Blue-Ground…
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Melbourne
Date:
25-Aug-2024
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A Chinese Imperial Blue-Ground silk 'Dragon' robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the blue ground embroidered in couched gold thread with nine five-clawed dragons, two on the front and back shown clutching flaming pearls while the others reach for the pearl, all amidst ruyi clouds interspersed with the attributes of the eight Daoist immortals and bats, all set above a terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe separated by further clouds and rolling waves, with a similar decoration repeated on the border, collar and cuffs. 205 X 144 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Textiles & Costume