A man's informal blue silk ground embroidered robe
Republic period
With roundels of shou medallions encircled by bats and clouds executed in gilt-wrapped threads in a couched technique, with blue silk peonies integrated into the lishui border, the collar and trim with gilt wrapped threads on black silk and the sleeves embroidered with colorful birds and flowers on a cream silk ground (tears, staining).
47in (119.3cm) long
With roundels of shou medallions encircled by bats and clouds executed in gilt-wrapped threads in a couched technique, with blue silk peonies integrated into the lishui border, the collar and trim with gilt wrapped threads on black silk and the sleeves embroidered with colorful birds and flowers on a cream silk ground (tears, staining).
47in (119.3cm) long
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Footnotes
- Provenance:
collected in China 1946-1947
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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