A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century - image-1
A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century - image-2
A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century - image-1A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century - image-2

Lot 388 Dα

A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €

A semi-official embroidered brown satin dragon robe (longpao). 19th century

Buttoned sideways and with a slit in front and back. In couched gold-wrapped threads, flat and Peking stitch eight dragons (the ninth dragon probably inside) with flaming pearls amidst Buddhist emblems, bats and lingzhi clouds, above golden lishui with small dragons amidst waves, the collar and sleeve borders of black satin with dragons in waves, pearls, bats and clouds. Lined with beige-coloured damast. A bit faded to the front. Framed and glazed.
Length 137.5 cm

清十九世紀 褐地緞繡金雲龍紋龍袍 鏡心鏡框
來源:德國伍珀塔爾私人收藏

Provenance

Private collection, Wuppertal, Germany