Lot 17
17
A child's dragon robe of brown satin, embroidered in silks and couched gilt thread with eight dragons amidst scrolling clouds with bats and Buddhist emblems above a sea-wave border, 19th century (some loose threads, stains); and an apron skirt of chestnut brown satin, embroidered to the hem with four gilt dragons above a sea-wave border, the pleats with phoenixes and bats, 19th century (altered)
A child's dragon robe of brown satin, embroidered in silks and couched gilt thread with eight dragons amidst scrolling clouds with bats and Buddhist emblems above a sea-wave border, 19th century (some loose threads, stains); and an apron skirt of chestnut brown satin, embroidered to the hem with four gilt dragons above a sea-wave border, the pleats with phoenixes and bats, 19th century (altered)

Details
A child's dragon robe of brown satin, embroidered in silks and couched gilt thread with eight dragons amidst scrolling clouds with bats and Buddhist emblems above a sea-wave border, 19th century (some loose threads, stains); and an apron skirt of chestnut brown satin, embroidered to the hem with four gilt dragons above a sea-wave border, the pleats with phoenixes and bats, 19th century (altered)
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Provenance
Both items apparently belonged to a Scottish missionary in China at the turn of the century and were shipped from Peking to Edinburgh along with items to be included in The Great Missionary Exhibition held in Edinburgh in 1907

Lot Essay

The chestnut brown colour was reserved for wear by members of the Imperial family.

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