Lot Essay
The side-facing roundel indicates that this was worn on the shoulder of a robe.
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A SWEDISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN IMPERIAL MING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED FIVE-CLAWED 'DRAGON' ROUNDEL
LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
AN IMPERIAL MING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED FIVE-CLAWED 'DRAGON' ROUNDEL
LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The roundel is intricately embroidered and couched to depict a five-clawed dragon shimmering in gold, chasing the flaming pearl amidst colourful stylised clouds, above rocks and crashing waves. The ground is completely embroidered in the classic Ming 'lozenge' pattern on a gauze silk.
11 in. (28 cm.) diam.
LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The roundel is intricately embroidered and couched to depict a five-clawed dragon shimmering in gold, chasing the flaming pearl amidst colourful stylised clouds, above rocks and crashing waves. The ground is completely embroidered in the classic Ming 'lozenge' pattern on a gauze silk.
11 in. (28 cm.) diam.
Provenance
A private Swedish collection sold by Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd during the early 1990s