A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century - image-1
A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century - image-2
A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century - image-1A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century - image-2

Lot 719 Dα

A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
09.12.2017, 11:00 - Art from China, Tibet, and Nepal I: Highlights
Estimate: 20.000 € - 25.000 €
Result: 23.560 € (incl. premium)

A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu). 19th century

A kesi red silk man's dragon robe (chaofu) with nine winding dragons amidst lingzhi clouds, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the sleeve borders and shoulder flaps with running dragons in clouds above waves in kesi. Brocade borders. Light blue silk lining. Traces of use, lower seam damaged, faded. 19th century.
Length 139 cm

清十九世紀 紅地緙絲八吉祥九龍紋朝服
來源:荷蘭私人收藏

Provenance

Private Collection, The Netherlands