AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL MIDNIGHT-BLUE EMBROIDERED SILK FORMAL COURT ROBE, CHAOPAO
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL MIDNIGHT-BLUE EMBROIDERED SILK FORMAL COURT ROBE, CHAOPAO QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The midnight-blue silk is worked in couched gold threads and multi-coloured satin stitch on the upper half with four five-clawed dragons clutching flaming pearls amidst clouds and various beribboned precious objects, above the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the waist. The attached pleated, flared skirt is similarly worked, incorporating sixteen dragon roundels above the hem, joined by a narrow waistband decorated with two pairs of confronted dragons chasing flaming pearls. 53 in. (140 cm.) long x 90 3/4 in. (230.6 cm.) wide
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL MIDNIGHT-BLUE EMBROIDERED SILK FORMAL COURT ROBE, CHAOPAO
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL MIDNIGHT-BLUE EMBROIDERED SILK FORMAL COURT ROBE, CHAOPAO QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The midnight-blue silk is worked in couched gold threads and multi-coloured satin stitch on the upper half with four five-clawed dragons clutching flaming pearls amidst clouds and various beribboned precious objects, above the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the waist. The attached pleated, flared skirt is similarly worked, incorporating sixteen dragon roundels above the hem, joined by a narrow waistband decorated with two pairs of confronted dragons chasing flaming pearls. 53 in. (140 cm.) long x 90 3/4 in. (230.6 cm.) wide
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