Informal, changfu, midnight-blue silk women's dress, embroid - Lot 149

Lot n° 149
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Informal, changfu, midnight-blue silk women's dress, embroid - Lot 149
Informal, changfu, midnight-blue silk women's dress, embroidered with polychrome and gold threads, with eight four-clawed dragons, one front and two profile dragons on the front and back, and one front dragon on each sleeve, each dragon chasing the sacred jewel among bats, stylized clouds, and flowers, above tumultuous waves at the bottom of the dress, from which emerge auspicious motifs and flowers; sleeve ends and collar also embroidered with dragons. (Some tears, some sewn back; several snags; threads pulled; braid around collar replaced). China, Guangxu period, late 19th century. H : 138 cm - L. max. 210 cm Provenance : Great-grandfather of the present owner, in the navy, having traveled in China around 1896-1897.
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