Imperial Dragon Robe,
China, c. 142 x 204 cm, (width incl. shoulders and sleeves); Qing or Manchu Dynasty, Jiaxing Period (1796 - 1820), semi-formal silk male robe (jifu) in silk and gold embroidery on “airy”, coarse-meshed blue embroidery ground, with short middle and right continuous slit, incl. original buttons, the inside of the coat is additionally lined with a depiction of a dragon, the lapel and neck in filigree execution, an extremely rare piece in fantastic state of preservation without any appreciable defects.
Further reading:
John E. Vollmer & Jacqueline Simcox, Emblems of Empire, Selections from the Mactaggart Collection, pp. 24 and 25; John E. Vollmer, Dressed to Rule, 18th-Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection; John E. Vollmer, Ruling from the Dragon Throne, Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Dieter Kuhn, Chinese Silks: Young Yang Chung, Silken Threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
Specialist: Vincent Pillinger
Vincent Pillinger
+43-1-515 60-314
vincent.pillinger@dorotheum.at
05.11.2019 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 5,120.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 4,000.-
Imperial Dragon Robe,
China, c. 142 x 204 cm, (width incl. shoulders and sleeves); Qing or Manchu Dynasty, Jiaxing Period (1796 - 1820), semi-formal silk male robe (jifu) in silk and gold embroidery on “airy”, coarse-meshed blue embroidery ground, with short middle and right continuous slit, incl. original buttons, the inside of the coat is additionally lined with a depiction of a dragon, the lapel and neck in filigree execution, an extremely rare piece in fantastic state of preservation without any appreciable defects.
Further reading:
John E. Vollmer & Jacqueline Simcox, Emblems of Empire, Selections from the Mactaggart Collection, pp. 24 and 25; John E. Vollmer, Dressed to Rule, 18th-Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection; John E. Vollmer, Ruling from the Dragon Throne, Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Dieter Kuhn, Chinese Silks: Young Yang Chung, Silken Threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
Specialist: Vincent Pillinger
Vincent Pillinger
+43-1-515 60-314
vincent.pillinger@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 05.11.2019 - 16:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 30.10. - 05.11.2019 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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