A BLUE-GROUND ‘DRAGON’ SUMMER ROBE
China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Embroidered in silk and decorated with gold and polychrome threads on a dark blue ground with dragons and terrestrial diagram above lishui stripe, interspersed with auspicious symbols, clouds, and flying bats.
Condition: With extensive signs of wear and age, and numerous loose threads.
Provenance: German private collection.
Dimensions: Length ca. 135 cm, Width ca. 195 cm (across sleeves)
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