Tibetan Silk Chuba, Qing Dynasty. Photo courtesy Doyle

The long sleeved tapered shape worked in Chinese silk, with seven dragons in gold thread on a blue and green billowing cloud ground, bordered with rabbit fur trim. Height 66 inches. Lined in cotton and silk materials in good condition. Robe has no obvious fading. Underneath the front fold is an area of different textile that has some fading and some wear, see images, not visible when robe is buttoned. Areas of loss to fur bordering. Small areas of dirt on lower sleeves, can be removed. Estimate $2,500-3,500 

Property from a Private Mid-West Collection 

Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, September 16, 2013. http://www.doylenewyork.com