Asian Art

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 14

Lot 14

An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty

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

Realised: $9,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty
  • An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty
  • An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty
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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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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