An unusual Chinese child's dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, couched with silver and gold thread on a blue silk gourd, eight Mang (four clawed) baby dragons decorate this robe, each chasing the pearl of wisdom among clouds bats and a musical instrument as the central motif, the water and waves pattern is couched with alternate silver and gold thread with a red overlay stitch, the sleeves are fully decorated down to a horse shoe shape cuff, lined with blue silk and edged with brocade and gold button fastening, 155cm sleeve to sleeve x 92cm collar to hem Provenance: From a private American collection formed in the 1980's and 1990's and sold with Christies lot ticket, September 18th, 1985, part lot 439 约清1900年 藏青地绣金龙纹童龙袍
An unusual Chinese child's dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, couched with silver and gold thread on a blue silk gourd, eight Mang (four clawed) baby dragons decorate this robe, each chasing the pearl of wisdom among clouds bats and a musical instrument as the central motif, the water and waves pattern is couched with alternate silver and gold thread with a red overlay stitch, the sleeves are fully decorated down to a horse shoe shape cuff, lined with blue silk and edged with brocade and gold button fastening, 155cm sleeve to sleeve x 92cm collar to hem Provenance: From a private American collection formed in the 1980's and 1990's and sold with Christies lot ticket, September 18th, 1985, part lot 439 约清1900年 藏青地绣金龙纹童龙袍
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