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Lot 8248
A red ground silk brocade formal court robe, chaopao 17th century
16 December 2014, 10:00 PST
San FranciscoUS$20,000 - US$30,000
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A red ground silk brocade formal court robe, chaopao
17th century
The upper section woven with two opposing four-clawed dragons in profile chasing flaming pearls surrounded by a narrow lishui frame, each of the extended sleeve sections decorated with an additional dragon striding above turbulent waves that repeat to the horizontal band woven across the pleated apron.
42 1/2 x 78in (108 x 182.5cm)
The upper section woven with two opposing four-clawed dragons in profile chasing flaming pearls surrounded by a narrow lishui frame, each of the extended sleeve sections decorated with an additional dragon striding above turbulent waves that repeat to the horizontal band woven across the pleated apron.
42 1/2 x 78in (108 x 182.5cm)














