$17,500
depicting nine five-claw dragons embroidered in gilt-wrapped threads, a forward-facing dragon on each side of the robe above dragons in profile, centered by a basket and two peaches, with beribboned Buddhist, Daoist and auspicious emblems throughout including drums and drumsticks, double gourds, swords, ruyi scepters, fans, flutes and others amongst ruyi clouds, flames and bats bearing peaches and wan symbols, above mountain peaks and swirling waves tossing dharma wheels, wan symbols, canopies, above the lishui stripe, all on a blue silk ground, having a collar of similar design, with black ribbed sleeves terminating in horsehoof cuffs with deep purple thread accents and a gilt-wrapped thread border. Height 55 1/2 x width cuff to cuff 89 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-03-25
