California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 15, 2013  Dec. 15, 2013

 Lot # 151 
A RARE IMPERIAL TWELVE-SYMBOL DRAGON ROBE    清 明黃色十二章紋皇帝龍袍


  • Dimension: W: 70 in (178 cm) L: 56 in (142.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $50000
  • Estimate To: $60000

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