Sale 9792
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2003
Price realised
GBP 940
Estimate
A semi-formal robe of red silk, embroidered in couched gilt thread with a large front-facing dragon to chest and back and two profile dragons below, against a gilt key-fret ground, the sea-wave border studded with blue peonies, with deep sleevebands of embroidered blue satin, early 20th century; and a Canton shawl of ivory silk embroidered in ivory silks with a border of flowers and trailing foliage, with knotted silk fringes, 20th century (2)
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