Lot 496 Dα

A woman's dragon robe (qifu). Around 1900

A woman's dragon robe (qifu) of blue embroidered silk with couched gold-wrapped threads displaying nine dragons above lishui with emblems swimming in waves, and surrounded by lingzhi clouds, bats and emblems, black collar border embroidered with dragons, the sleeves shortened and with beige-coloured satin borders embroided with ladies in a garden landscape. Loose threads at the shoulder. Blue silk lining. Around 1900.
Length 143 cm