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18TH CENTURY
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A DARK BLUE-GROUND SILK BROCADE CHAO FU YARDAGE
18th Century
The square panel of uncut yardage with brocade decoration of quatrefoil outline forming the yoke of the garment, woven in muted tones of blue, green, beige, yellow and pale orange with four five-clawed dragons hovering above clusters of rocks issuing from spume-flecked waves, all against a deep blue ground enriched with dragon roundels
45in. (114.3cm.) square
18th Century
The square panel of uncut yardage with brocade decoration of quatrefoil outline forming the yoke of the garment, woven in muted tones of blue, green, beige, yellow and pale orange with four five-clawed dragons hovering above clusters of rocks issuing from spume-flecked waves, all against a deep blue ground enriched with dragon roundels
45in. (114.3cm.) square