A yellow-ground winter 'dragon' robe, jifu Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 明黃地織龍紋藏袍

A yellow-ground winter 'dragon' robe, jifu

Qing dynasty, 18th century

decorated in multicoloured thread against a yellow ground with nine writhing five-clawed dragons, one on the inner flap, soaring amidst cloud scrolls and chasing flaming pearls, interspersed with bats and anbaxian, all above cresting waves and lishui stripe at the hem

136 x 145.5 cm, 53½ by 57¼ in.

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Robe en soie jaune brodée à décor de dragons, dynastie Qing, XVIII^E siècle

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清十八世紀 明黃地織龍紋藏袍

136 x 145.5 公分， 53½x 57¼英寸