Lot 14
An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty
Lot 14 Details
An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty
清 石青地盘金缂丝绣九蟒袍 石青地缂丝披领一组两件
Finely embroidered with dragons worked in couched gold thread and Daoist emblems in forbidden knot stitches, all above cresting, multicoloured waves and against a rich, deep-blue ground
83.3 x 56.5 in — 211.5 x 143.5 cm
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Provenance:
Sotheby's Paris, December 11, 2020, lot 61
来源:巴黎苏富比 2020年12月11日,拍品编号61
Private French Collection.
Acquired by the grandfather of the prior owner in China prior to 1927, and thence by descent in the family.
法国私人收藏
由藏家祖父于1927年前购自中国,后由家族传承
Note:
Donned by court officials during special occasions and ceremonial events, these robes were conventionally worn underneath surcoats. The bue-ground robe was the most prevailing colour worn in court, as it was assigned to the most basic rank.
Sotheby's Paris, December 11, 2020, lot 61
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