A very rare Imperial chestnut-ground gauze silk summer 'dragon' robe, jifu
A very rare Imperial chestnut-ground gauze silk summer 'dragon' robe, jifu
Qianlong
The vibrant chestnut ground worked in counted stitch and couched gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls on the front and back panels, the shoulders and the underflap, all on a ground of multi-coloured trialing clouds interspersed with floral sprays and bats suspending beribboned emblems, all above a finely-drawn border of turbulent waves tossed with further ruyi clouds and craggy rocks issuing peony sprays and gnarled peach-laden branches, with matching blue-ground borders at the collar and cuffs embellished with striding dragons and other related motifs, the extensions of matching pale chestnut gauze, with golden buttons.
239cm (81 1/2in) wide x 139.1cm (54 6/8in) long
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A very rare Imperial chestnut-ground gauze silk summer 'dragon' robe, jifu
Qianlong
The vibrant chestnut ground worked in counted stitch and couched gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls on the front and back panels, the shoulders and the underflap, all on a ground of multi-coloured trialing clouds interspersed with floral sprays and bats suspending beribboned emblems, all above a finely-drawn border of turbulent waves tossed with further ruyi clouds and craggy rocks issuing peony sprays and gnarled peach-laden branches, with matching blue-ground borders at the collar and cuffs embellished with striding dragons and other related motifs, the extensions of matching pale chestnut gauze, with golden buttons.
239cm (81 1/2in) wide x 139.1cm (54 6/8in) long
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