AN IMPERIAL BLUE-GROUND SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU 19th century
AN IMPERIAL BLUE-GROUND SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU
19th century
The blue ground embroidered in couched gold thread with nine five-clawed dragons, two on the front and back shown clutching flaming pearls while the others reach for the pearl, all amidst ruyi clouds interspersed with the attributes of the Eight Daoist Immortals and bats, all set above a terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe separated by further clouds and rolling waves, with a similar decoration repeated on the border, collar and cuffs.
140cm (55 1/8in) long x 195cm (76 3/4in) wide
十九世紀 藍地織錦雲龍紋吉服
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AN IMPERIAL BLUE-GROUND SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU
19th century
The blue ground embroidered in couched gold thread with nine five-clawed dragons, two on the front and back shown clutching flaming pearls while the others reach for the pearl, all amidst ruyi clouds interspersed with the attributes of the Eight Daoist Immortals and bats, all set above a terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe separated by further clouds and rolling waves, with a similar decoration repeated on the border, collar and cuffs.
140cm (55 1/8in) long x 195cm (76 3/4in) wide
十九世紀 藍地織錦雲龍紋吉服
