Lot 200
Worn by a lady in waiting to the Empress of China. The bright blue silk damask, woven with butterflies and prunus blossom. The black borders are embroidered with bamboo, cherry blossom and more butterflies. The black border is edged with a ribbon of flowers. Lined in turquoise blue silk. Extremely unusual and exceptionally elegant, 76 x 140cm, in perspex case measuring 131 width x 16 depth x 162cm height
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
In very good condition, please refer to photographs provided, 1991 conservation treatment by Artlab, Adelaide
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Purchased from Linda Wrigglesworth, London in 1991, "Echoes from China" Exhibition, Irving Galleries, 3203, Catalogue No. 128
It was the waistcoats 'chaogua', worn over the court robes that gave the women's court dress its distinctive patterns. All were blue-black in background, though their rich decoration was subtly expressive of the imperial splendour of the court.
EVENING AUCTION: The Decorative Arts Collection of James Fairfax AC
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8201
6:30pm - 31 August 2017
The National Art School, Sydney
VIEWING
Viewing Location
Leonard Joel, 39 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2010
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 August, 11am-6pm
Thursday 31 August, by appointment only
CONTACT
Tim Nicol
timothy.nicol@leonardjoel.com.au
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