Lot Essay
The present lot may be compared with the blue-ground dragon robe from the Bass Museum of Art sold at Christie's New York, 17-18 March 2016, lot 1383.
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19TH CENTURY
Details
AN EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, MANGPAO
19TH CENTURY
The blue ground is worked in couched gold thread on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amongst clouds, fire scrolls, bats, cranes and other auspicious emblems. The lishui stripe at the hem is tossed with the bajixiang, the Eight Buddhist Emblems.
54 ¼ in. (137.8 cm.) long; 83 ½ in. (212 cm.) wide
19TH CENTURY
The blue ground is worked in couched gold thread on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amongst clouds, fire scrolls, bats, cranes and other auspicious emblems. The lishui stripe at the hem is tossed with the bajixiang, the Eight Buddhist Emblems.
54 ¼ in. (137.8 cm.) long; 83 ½ in. (212 cm.) wide
Provenance
Private Asian Collection, acquired from a London dealer in Hong Kong, prior to 1998.
Special notice
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