Jifu

Lot 671. An Imperial yellow-ground fur-trimmed kesi Twelve-symbol 'dragon' robe (jifu), Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908). Length 68 in., 172.7 cm; Height 52 in., 132.1 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 60,000 USD. © Sotheby's.  finely woven, with nine golden dragons each pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst a network of blue lingzhi-shaped cloud scrolls, bats, wan and shou characters, interspersed with the Twelve Symbols of Imperial Authority in orthodox... [Lire la suite]

Lot 197. A very rare Imperial chestnut-ground gauze silk summer 'dragon' robe, jifu, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 239cm (81 1/2in) wide x 139.1cm (54 6/8in) long. Estimate £ 50,000 - 80,000 (€ 58,000 - 93,000). Sold for £ 112,562 (€ 128,503). © Bonhams 2001-2019 The vibrant chestnut ground worked in counted stitch and couched gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls on the front and back panels, the shoulders and the underflap, all on a ground of multi-coloured trialing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A Chinese brown-ground embroidered 'dragon' robe, jifu, Qing dynasty; 150 x 225 cm. Estimate: £800 - £1,200. Chiswick Auctions The brown silk ground couched in gold-wrapped threads with eight five-clawed dragons surrounded by clouds, bats and flames, all above stripes, bordered with a navy blue-ground silk repeating the motif, navy blue ribbed silk sleeves. Chiswick Auctions. Asian Art, 19 Feb 2019

Lot 1443. A blue embroidered 'dragon' robe (jifu), Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 55 3/4  in., 141.6 cm. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Sold: $8,750. © Sotheby's the deep blue silk ground couched in gold-wrapped threads with eight four-clawed dragons surrounded by colorful ruyi clouds, bats, cranes, shou characters, and immortality emblems, the fifth claw of each paw effaced, all above lishui stripes, bordered with a navy blue-ground silk repeating the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1442. A brown embroidered 'dragon' robe (jifu), Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 56 1/2  in., 143.5 cm. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Sold: $12,500. © Sotheby's the brown silk ground couched in gold-wrapped threads with eight five-clawed dragons surrounded by colorful ruyi clouds, bats, babao, and flames, all above lishui stripes, bordered with a navy blue-ground silk repeating the motif, navy blue ribbed silk sleeves, lined with robin's egg-blue silk. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1213. A coral-ground embroidered 'dragon' robe (jifu), Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 44 1/4  in., 112.4 cm. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold: $6,250. © Sotheby's the silk couched in gold-wrapped threads with eight five-clawed dragons surrounded by colorful ruyi clouds, bats, babao, and shou characters, all above lishui stripes and waves, bordered at the collar and chest with the same embroidered fabric, the sleeves trimmed with pale... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2154. An imperial blue kesi summer dragon robe, jifu, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 77 in. (195 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 525,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The blue kesi is worked with the prescribed nine five-clawed dragons, two shown full-face leaping around a 'flaming pearl' on the front and the back while six others on the front, back and shoulders are shown reaching for the pearl, as is the ninth on the underflap. All dragons are set amidst... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2153. An extremely rare embroidered blue silk dragon robe for a seventh to ninth rank civil official in the imperial board of state music, jifu, Early Guangxu period, circa 1885; 53 1/4 in. (135.3 cm.) long x 90 1/2 in. (229.9 cm.) across. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price realised HKD 750,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The vibrant marine-blue ground is finely embroidered in satin stitch with five four-clawed dragons, unusually designed with a single large dragon coiling... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2271. An imperial apricot-ground twelve-symbol dragon robe, jifu, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 87 5/8 in. (225 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000. Price realised HKD 980,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The robe is finely worked in satin stitches in shades of blue, green, red, aubergine and ochre and couched vibrant gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons clutching or confronting 'flaming pearls' amidst dense ruyiclouds interspersed with bats. The twelve Imperial... [Lire la suite]

Lot 48. A turquoise-ground embroidered dragon robe, jifu, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period (1821-1850). Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Sold: 10 000 GBP. © Sotheby's. embroidered with nine golden five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls against a turquoise ground accentuated with ruyi-shaped clouds, bats, bajixiang emblems, lotus and peony blooms, all above crashing waves and a lishui border; 140 cm, 55 1/8  in.    ... [Lire la suite]