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AN UNCUT TWELVE SYMBOL YELLOW SILK IMPERIAL FORMAL ROBE (CHI FU)
embroidered with nine gilt dragons above a slightly undulating seawave border, circa 1900, lower sleeves and bindings not included; inscribed with characters in ink, translating to A coloured-clouds, fortune (bat) and longevity twelve-symbol dragon robe in new silk and gold thread See Illustration
embroidered with nine gilt dragons above a slightly undulating seawave border, circa 1900, lower sleeves and bindings not included; inscribed with characters in ink, translating to A coloured-clouds, fortune (bat) and longevity twelve-symbol dragon robe in new silk and gold thread See Illustration
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
Not as yellow as in the catalogue; has been pinned along one edge, some slight pulls on seawave; central seam shows silk binding threads; ink on selvedges inside neck opening; No cuffs or bindings present.