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19TH CENTURY
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AN EMBROIDERED BLUE SUMMER GAUZE 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU, AND A MANDARIN WINTER COURT HAT, JIGUAN
19TH CENTURY
The robe is worked in couched gold and silver threads with nine five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst cloud scrolls, bats, shou-roundels and the emblems of the Eight Immortals above lishui stripes. The black gauze border, collar and horse hoof cuffs are similarly decorated. The brim of the hat is trimmed with fur and the black satin crown is decorated with red cord tassels, a red glass finial, and a white tube intended for a peacock feather plume.
The robe 51½ in. (131 cm.) long
19TH CENTURY
The robe is worked in couched gold and silver threads with nine five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst cloud scrolls, bats, shou-roundels and the emblems of the Eight Immortals above lishui stripes. The black gauze border, collar and horse hoof cuffs are similarly decorated. The brim of the hat is trimmed with fur and the black satin crown is decorated with red cord tassels, a red glass finial, and a white tube intended for a peacock feather plume.
The robe 51½ in. (131 cm.) long
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