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An Imperial blue-ground kesi 'bat and shou' informal robe, chenyi Guangxu period image 1

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An Imperial blue-ground kesi 'bat and shou' informal robe, chenyi
Guangxu period

The Cheong Family Collection: The Imperial Wardrobe and Official Ware

2 April 2025, 16:00 AEDT

Sydney

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An Imperial blue-ground kesi 'bat and shou' informal robe, chenyi

Guangxu period
attributed to the wardrobe of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the decorative motif worked in two shades of gold threads, extending to under the outer flap, the same design repeated at the collar and cuffs against dark indigo and ivory ground, separated from the main dress by a band of appliqué embroidered with butterflies, 144.0cm long, 132.0cm wide

Footnotes

Provenance:
Jacqueline Simcox, London, 11 Mar 1999 (receipt)

清光緒藍地緙絲金銀福壽紋襯衣

傳承：
Jacqueline Simcox, 倫敦，1999年3月11日（收據）

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