Lot 1442
  • 1442

A BROWN EMBROIDERED 'DRAGON' ROBE (JIFU) QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • silk
the brown silk ground couched in gold-wrapped threads with eight five-clawed dragons surrounded by colorful ruyi clouds, bats, babao, and flames, all above lishui stripes, bordered with a navy blue-ground silk repeating the motif, navy blue ribbed silk sleeves, lined with robin's egg-blue silk

Provenance

L'Asie Exotique, La Jolla, CA, 1998.

Condition

In overall good condition with the silk still soft and supple, and the embroidery largely intact with very little fraying. A few spots of yellowish discoloration on the interior.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.