Lot Essay
Turquoise robes were reserved for concubines and female members of the court.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A TURQUOISE-GROUND CONCUBINE'S FORMAL COURT ROBE, JIFU
19TH CENTURY
Details
A TURQUOISE-GROUND CONCUBINE'S FORMAL COURT ROBE, JIFU
19TH CENTURY
The robe is decorated with nine five-clawed dragons in couched gilt thread, surrounded by ruyi-clouds and bats, interspersed with auspicious symbols, all above a band of waves scattered with emblems and lishui stripes to the hem.
19TH CENTURY
The robe is decorated with nine five-clawed dragons in couched gilt thread, surrounded by ruyi-clouds and bats, interspersed with auspicious symbols, all above a band of waves scattered with emblems and lishui stripes to the hem.