Lot 121
An Apricot-Yellow Silk 'Dragon' Banner, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period (1875-1908)
Lot 121 Details
An Apricot-Yellow Silk 'Dragon' Banner, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period (1875-1908)
清 光绪 杏地'三篮'绣五爪龙旗
Double-sided, blue floss silk embroidered against an apricot-yellow silk satin ground with a front-facing five-clawed dragon
51.2 x 15.4 in — 130 x 39 cm
Estimate $400-$600
Additional Images
Note:
Compare with examples from the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK, accession number 52-1902; and the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, accession number 119:1994
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O486324/lappet-unknown/
https://slam.org/collection/objects/27167/