An Imperial silk court robe "Jifu", 19th century
Blue silk body decorated with gold thread with silk core forming "lishui" bands. The main scene is depicting nine dragons in a sky surrounded by clouds. Dragons chase fireballs. In addition, there are Buddha emblems represented around the dragons.
Provenance:
Christie's, May 12, 2017. Lot 285.
European private collection.
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Blue silk body decorated with gold thread with silk core forming "lishui" bands. The main scene is depicting nine dragons in a sky surrounded by clouds. Dragons chase fireballs. In addition, there are Buddha emblems represented around the dragons.
Provenance:
Christie's, May 12, 2017. Lot 285.
European private collection.
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Time, Location
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