Lot 19
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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue summmer weave gauze, worked in silks in counted stitch and in couched gilt thread with nine gilt dragons amidst clouds, bats and gilt Shou characters, above a sea-wave border, with horse-shoe cuffs and borders of black silk gauze similarly worked, with gilt-striped lower sleeves, 19th century
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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue summmer weave gauze, worked in silks in counted stitch and in couched gilt thread with nine gilt dragons amidst clouds, bats and gilt Shou characters, above a sea-wave border, with horse-shoe cuffs and borders of black silk gauze similarly worked, with gilt-striped lower sleeves, 19th century

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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue summmer weave gauze, worked in silks in counted stitch and in couched gilt thread with nine gilt dragons amidst clouds, bats and gilt Shou characters, above a sea-wave border, with horse-shoe cuffs and borders of black silk gauze similarly worked, with gilt-striped lower sleeves, 19th century
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

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