6th Nov, 2024 10:00
Asian, Indian & Islamic Art
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Embroidered silk fuchsia-ground ‘Dragon’ woman's jacket
Chinese, late Qing Dynasty
finely embroidered on the front and back with 8 four-clawed dragons writhing amidst ruyi clouds, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the sleeves each with a long-tailed phoenix, the hem with a lishui stripe beneath crashing waves and blossoming flowers.160cm wide
Sold for £700
Estimated at £400 - £600
Embroidered silk fuchsia-ground ‘Dragon’ woman's jacket
Chinese, late Qing Dynasty
finely embroidered on the front and back with 8 four-clawed dragons writhing amidst ruyi clouds, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the sleeves each with a long-tailed phoenix, the hem with a lishui stripe beneath crashing waves and blossoming flowers.160cm wide
Wear to the collar and toggles, some stains and pulling of the thread
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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