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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION (LOTS 222 AND 223)
A BROWN-GROUND KESI DRAGON ROBE, MANGPAO
19TH CENTURY
Details
A BROWN-GROUND KESI DRAGON ROBE, MANGPAO
19TH CENTURY
The robe is finely woven with nine gold five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst ruyi-form clouds and bats. The brown ground is interspersed with beribboned scrolls, chimes, and vases containing peaches and ruyi, above cresting waves tossed with auspicious objects and the lishui stripe.
42 ¾ in. (108.5 cm.) long; 64 in. (162.5 cm.) wide
19TH CENTURY
The robe is finely woven with nine gold five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst ruyi-form clouds and bats. The brown ground is interspersed with beribboned scrolls, chimes, and vases containing peaches and ruyi, above cresting waves tossed with auspicious objects and the lishui stripe.
42 ¾ in. (108.5 cm.) long; 64 in. (162.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Private English Collection, acquired prior to 2000.
Brought to you by
Kate Hunt
Director, Head of Department