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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A RED-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK UNCUT 'DRAGON' ROBE
19TH CENTURY
Details
A RED-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK UNCUT 'DRAGON' ROBE
19TH CENTURY
The robe is embroidered in coloured and couched gilt thread to depict dragons amongst scrolling clouds, shou roundels, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang.
61 in. (155 cm.) wide x 133 7/8 in. (340 cm.) high
19TH CENTURY
The robe is embroidered in coloured and couched gilt thread to depict dragons amongst scrolling clouds, shou roundels, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang.
61 in. (155 cm.) wide x 133 7/8 in. (340 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Asia in the early 20th century.
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Samantha Yuen