A RARE MANCHU SILK AND GOLD-THREAD CEREMONIAL MILTARY UNIFROM 18/19th Century (9)

A RARE MANCHU SILK AND GOLD-THREAD CEREMONIAL MILTARY UNIFROM
18/19th Century
Comprising a sleeved tunic and open-split apron, two epaulettes, two under arm protectors with repoussé and pierced gilt copper dragon layered shaped panels, two small, shaped protectors, and a spine protector, the embroidered fabric with a dense overall Y-shaped gilt-wire-pattern ground decorated with multiple round brass studs, that cover all parts, the uniform edged in black velvet, various dragon roundels to the tunic, apron and epaulettes, and the spine protector embroidered in high relief with a full-faced dragon head at the top and a smaller profiled dragon head to the tail end.
Combined length approximately 66in (167.5cm) (9).
Footnotes:
十八/十九世紀 滿洲八旗盔甲

For an Imperial midnight-blue guardsman's ceremonial uniform dated to the Qianlong/Jiaqing period and formerly in the Mary Baer Hiester Collection (1872-1946), see Christie's New York, 21-22 March 2008, lot 1305.