19TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE ROBE AND SKIRT
19th century
The robe finely embroidered in multi-colored thread with nine gold dragons chasing flaming pearls amid bats and clouds above the terrestrial diagram and a lishui stripe, all on a blue ground; the skirt embroidered with multi-colored phoenix and gold dragons above crashing waves and a lishui stripe all on a green ground.
Robe 53 in. (134.6 cm.) long (2)
19th century
The robe finely embroidered in multi-colored thread with nine gold dragons chasing flaming pearls amid bats and clouds above the terrestrial diagram and a lishui stripe, all on a blue ground; the skirt embroidered with multi-colored phoenix and gold dragons above crashing waves and a lishui stripe all on a green ground.
Robe 53 in. (134.6 cm.) long (2)
Sale room notice
Please note there is also a hat with a jade pendant that accompanies this robe; the robe formally belonged to Barbara Hutton