An Important Private Collection of Chinese Textiles
A blue silk brocade Imperial 'dragon' roundel, Ming dynasty | 明 石青地織金錦團龍紋圓補
Auction Closed
September 20, 05:51 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A blue silk brocade Imperial 'dragon' roundel
Ming dynasty
明 石青地織金錦團龍紋圓補
mounted on cloth-covered board
Height 13½ in., 34.3 cm; Length 13½ in., 34.3 cm
Geng Zhi Tang Collection.
耕織堂收藏
Chang Foundation Museum, Taipei, 1999.
鴻禧美術館，台北，1999年
The five-clawed dragon was used only by close members of the imperial family. The profile view indicates the present roundel likely came from one of the lower front panels or shoulder of an imperial robe. The side-facing view may also signal that the robe was to be worn by a prince since the emperor's formal ceremonial garments feature roundels with frontal facing dragons. A yellow-ground embroidered roundel was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26th November 2014, lot 3413.
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