Chinese Antique silk embroidery, Jifu / Dragon robe fragment, 19th century Qing Dynasty #2565

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Chinese Antique silk embroidery, Jifu / Dragon robe fragment, 19th century Qing Dynasty #2565

Textile fragment from an antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Jifu / Dragon Robe. The textile was cut just above the waist of the robe. Originally the robe would have had 9 dragons but after modification 5 dragons remains on this textile. Jifu with 9 dragons was only allowed to be worn by mandarins of the 1-3rd rank.

All dragons are set amidst bright lingzhi-clouds and interspersed with 'precious objects', bats and cranes with lishui stripes at the shoulders separated by further clouds and wave formations. 

19th century, Qing Dynasty

Note: It will be shipped folded.

PROVENANCE
Private collection acquired by shipbroker in Shanghai from the late 19th century until World War II
Since then in the family. 

Condition: 

 Antique used condition. Expect lost and missing threads, pulls and damages, holes, wear and stains. See pictures for details of damage and wear.

Measurements:

ca 106 cm x 104 cm

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