CHINESE, MID 19TH CENTURY

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A TURQUOISE SILK IMPERIAL CONCUBINE'S CHI'FU OR FORMAL COURT ROBE
CHINESE, MID 19TH CENTURY
embroidered in gilt thread and silk with nine five toed dragons
See Back Cover Illustration.

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Lot Essay

Turquoise robes were reserved for Imperial concubines or female members of the Imperial family. This robe does not have Imperial symbols and so may have belonged to a lower ranking member of the Imperial family.

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