Chinese robe and gaiters (mixed lot),
China, robe c. 147 x 212 cm, between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, male, imperial court robe with eight dragon emblems in silk and metal embroidery, very rare are the matching pair of gaiters, which used to be worn over the shoes, overall in good condition with some protruding metal threads. (MA)
Further reading:
Young Yang Chung, Silken Threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam;
John E. Vollmer, Ruling from the Dragon Throne, Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).
28.02.2018 - 16:00
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EUR 1,600.-
Chinese robe and gaiters (mixed lot),
China, robe c. 147 x 212 cm, between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, male, imperial court robe with eight dragon emblems in silk and metal embroidery, very rare are the matching pair of gaiters, which used to be worn over the shoes, overall in good condition with some protruding metal threads. (MA)
Further reading:
Young Yang Chung, Silken Threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam;
John E. Vollmer, Ruling from the Dragon Throne, Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).
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| Auction: | Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 28.02.2018 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 22.02. - 28.02.2018 |