California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sep. 14, 2013  Sep. 14, 2013

 Lot # 266 
A RARE IMPERIAL TWELVE-SYMBOL DRAGON ROBE    清 明黃十二章紋 黃帝刺繡龍袍


  • Dimension: H: 52 1/2 in (133.4 cm) W: 77 1/4 in (196.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $35000
  • Estimate To: $45000

Finely woven in shades of blue, green, purple, ochre, and gold with nine contorted five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst dense, stylized ruyi clouds interspersed with bats clutching wan emblems or double peaches and shou characters, the twelve imperial symbols arranged in three groups of four, and lishui stripe with Eight Treasures at the hem, with dark blue-ground cuffs. Qing Dynasty period.