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CIRCA 1860-1880
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A BROWN-GROUND KESI COURT ROBE FOR AN IMPERIAL DUKE
CIRCA 1860-1880
The brown-ground kesi is woven with nine gilt five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, bats carrying peaches and swastikas, and other Buddhist emblems all around a central beribboned basket of double peaches, above waves tossed with auspicious objects and the lishui stripe.
83 5/8 in. (212.5 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1860-1880
The brown-ground kesi is woven with nine gilt five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, bats carrying peaches and swastikas, and other Buddhist emblems all around a central beribboned basket of double peaches, above waves tossed with auspicious objects and the lishui stripe.
83 5/8 in. (212.5 cm.) wide
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