NAVY BLUE DRAGON ROBE (JIFU) IN SHA AND GOLD EMBROIDERY FOR A GENTLEMAN

Description:

China, Qing dynasty, late 19th ct.
L. 315 cm, B. 216 cm
Silk gauze embroidered with appliquéd gold threads and dark silk. The Shou medallions in the pattern are an indication that this robe was made for a birthday celebration. Robes from silk gauze were worn in high summer.
Old French private collection, purchased with De Cagny auctioneer, Hôtel des Ventes Drouot (Paris) room 13 on 20 October 1989
Cf.: A similar robe was sold in July 2018 at Christie's, New York, A. 16314, lot 81
Gold threads of embroidery partly loose, inside more damaged.