Lot Essay
Compare the dragon robe illustrated by John E. Vollmer, Decorating Dragons: Status Garments in the Ch'ing Dynasty, University of Oregon Musuem of Art, 1983, Catalogue, p. 150, pl. 101.
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A BROWN-GROUND KESI DRAGON ROBE, JI FU
Early 19th Century
Finely woven on the front and back panels in shades of blue, red, ochre, pale aubergine and gold with nine contorted five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst vaporous clouds interspersed with bats, shou characters and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, above the lishui stripe and terrestrial diagram at the hem, the collar and cuffs with dark blue-ground cuffs woven with further dragons and clouds
58in. (148.6cm.) long
Early 19th Century
Finely woven on the front and back panels in shades of blue, red, ochre, pale aubergine and gold with nine contorted five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst vaporous clouds interspersed with bats, shou characters and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, above the lishui stripe and terrestrial diagram at the hem, the collar and cuffs with dark blue-ground cuffs woven with further dragons and clouds
58in. (148.6cm.) long