Lot Essay
Apricot robes were reserved for members of the Imperial household, such as Imperial princes or heirs designate. Some have symbols of Imperial authority, which this robe does not.
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AN APRICOT KESI FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHI'FU)
woven with nine gilt dragons above a straight lined seawave border, with kesi bindings and cuffs, the lower sleeves of black silk gauze with gilt embroidered stripes, Qing Dynasty, second half of the 19th century
woven with nine gilt dragons above a straight lined seawave border, with kesi bindings and cuffs, the lower sleeves of black silk gauze with gilt embroidered stripes, Qing Dynasty, second half of the 19th century
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