A Chinese Embroidered quasi-official vest
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Property from Various Owners
A woman's embroidered silk quasi-official vest, xiapei
Late 19th century
The midnight blue vest displaying dragons worked in gilt-wrapped threads set amid bats, auspicious emblems, clouds and birds of various civil ranks above a lishui border with elaborate knotted fringe suspending silvery metal disks (fading, wear).
49in (124.5cm) overall
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900

Category: Asian Art


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