Lot #323 - A noblewoman's coral-ground embroidered dragon robe, Jifu late Qing dynasty
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:18 Jul 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:323
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Lot Description:A noblewoman's coral-ground embroidered dragon robe, Jifu late Qing dynasty
the silk ground embroidered with nine golden dragons pursuing flaming pearls among scrolling clouds, ribboned bajixiang emblems, bats and flying cranes, a basket of fruits and flowers above lotus sprigs rising from the band of rocks and waves and a lishui border.
140 cm long, 195 cm wide -
References:A turquoise-ground robe with similar wide horseshoe cuffs is illustrated by Linda Wrigglesworth and Gary Dickinson, Imperial Wardrobe pl. 178; Compare with a turquoise-ground dragon robe dated to the Daoguang period, sold Sotheby's, London, 8 November 2017, lot 48
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Estimate:A$10,000 - 15,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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