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A VERY RARE MIDNIGHT-BLUE GAUZE FORMAL COURT ROBE, CHAOFU, 19TH CENTURY

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The midnight-blue gauze is worked in couched gold thread on the upper half with four five-clawed dragons clutching flaming pearls amidst clouds and various beribboned precious objects, above the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the waist. The attached pleated, flared skirt is similarly worked, incorporating sixteen dragons above two pairs of confronted dragons chasing flaming pearls above another terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe.

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787⁄8 x 48 in. (200.4 x 121.9 cm.)


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The midnight-blue gauze is worked in couched gold thread on the upper half with four five-clawed dragons clutching flaming pearls amidst clouds and various beribboned precious objects, above the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the waist. The attached pleated, flared skirt is similarly worked, incorporating sixteen dragons above two pairs of confronted dragons chasing flaming pearls above another terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe.

For additional images, please contact asianartny@christies.com or +1 (212) 636-2180

787⁄8 x 48 in. (200.4 x 121.9 cm.)

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