An embroidered silk dragon robe, Late Qing elements
Lot 2365. An embroidered silk dragon robe, Late Qing elements. Sold for US$ 1,750 (€1,628). Photo Bonhams
The original dark yellow-orange color of the garment visible around the collar where the collar band was removed, now faded to a pale buff hue; embroidered in gilt-wrapped threads with dragons set amid cloud scrolls, auspicious emblems, flowers and a festival lantern defined in satin and knotted stitches, the tall lishui border worked en suite; the black ground cuffs embroidered in gilt and polychrome threads and the formal court collar (piling) embroidered in gilt and silver-wrapped threads now attached to the robe taken from other garments (wear, soiling, assembled). 56 1/4in (143cm) long
Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 11 Dec 2015 10:00 PST, SAN FRANCISCO