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206 - A silk embroidered blue ceremonial robe with dragons, ‘Jifu’
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A silk embroidered blue ceremonial robe with dragons, ‘Jifu’ China, Guangxu period L. ca. 136 cm (151,5 x 111 x 14,5 cm R.) Silk (blue, dark blue); embroidery: silk (gradations of blue, red, violet, white); gold thread, appliqué technique. Sleeve panels: dark blue silk with finely pleated folds. Edge trim woven with gold thread. Bronze ball buttons. The eight dragons are depicted in their customary positions among clouds and Buddhist treasures. Between each pair of dragons, both on the front and back, is a large basket filled with peaches and daffodils. Further treasures and fish-dragons are depicted in the waves at the bottom. Characteristic of jifu robes from this period are the diagonal lines along the hem, which run quite high. The shou medallions indicate that the robe was used for a birthday celebration. At a later date, the sleeves were altered and the horseshoe cuffs were sewn on backwards. From a private German collection - Signs of age and wear, faded on the front due to many years of display, Äsleeves altered, mounted in a Plexiglas box
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