Sold for:
$12,300
$12,300
Chestnut Embroidered Silk Formal Court Dragon Robe, Chifu , China, 19th century, embroidered with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls in satin stitch and gold couching, on the front and back, sleeves and on the underflap, amidst ruyi -form clouds interspersed with bats and the "Eight Buddhist Treasures", above a hem of cresting waves with precious objects and a lishui border, the horseshoe sleeve cuffs and collar trimmed with similar motifs on navy blue silk, lg. 50 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-03-19
