finely embroidered with gold threads depicting nine five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst ruyi clouds, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, all reserved on a blue ground above Auspicious Emblems rising from rocks and waves, and a lishui stripe at the hem, with midnight-blue cuffs and collar decorated with further dragons and clouds, 145cm long
九龙纹龙袍
Sold for £3,800
finely embroidered with gold threads depicting nine five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst ruyi clouds, bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, all reserved on a blue ground above Auspicious Emblems rising from rocks and waves, and a lishui stripe at the hem, with midnight-blue cuffs and collar decorated with further dragons and clouds, 145cm long
Auction: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art, 14th May, 2024
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