Lot 147
The robe is worked entirely in couched gold threads with nine writhing five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst ruyi-form clouds interspersed with bats and the bajixiang, all reserved on a blue ground above auspicious emblems rising from the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the hen; with midnight-blue cuffs and collar decorated with further dragons and clouds.
The use of the blue colour was associated with the Temple of Heaven, south of the palace, where the Emperor offered sacrifice at the winter solstice and also prayed for rain during the summer months. The dragon robes (long pao) 'are mostly blue, but brown, turquoise, orange, yellow and red ones do exist and were predominantly worn by men. ... The salient features are the hem design of stripes representing water with turbulent waves above, repeated on the sleeves at elbow level, and mountain peaks rising from the water, with symmetrically-placed dragons among clouds covering the main body of the garment.' (V. Wilson, Chinese Dress, London, 1986, p.12).
清中期 十八世紀 藍地刺繡龍袍
源流：
澳大利亞Judith Rutherford Antique Chinese Textiles.
香港昇雯閣珍藏.
220x133cm
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
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Judith Rutherford, Antique Chinese Textile, Australia.
The Edrina Collection, Hong Kong.
Fine Chinese and Asian Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8763
11:00am - 2 March 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Thurs 27 Feb - Sat 1 Mar, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Luke Guan
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au
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