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A PAIR OF IMPERIAL SILK EMBROIDERED YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' PANELS, 18TH CENTURY
奥地利
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Expert's note: The striking five-clawed dragons and the impeccable quality of the weaving leave no doubt that these panels were made in the eighteenth century, when the silk industry reached the highest standards of its aesthetic development. The present dragons most likely once decorated rooms in an Imperial residence. Silk curtains and valances with imperial dragon imagery were used in throne rooms and palaces throughout the Forbidden City. The bright yellow ground was exclusive to only the high-ranking members of the Imperial family, the Emperor, Empress, and Dowager Empress. These lappets show the same symbolic coloration and celestial-landscape imagery encountered in court robes. Similar dragons can be found in a number of other 18th-century Imperial silks, for example see a Qianlong-period silk embroidered dragon robe in the Beijing Palace Museum, object number 故00042012; a Yongzheng-period silk embroidered dragon robe in the Saint Louis Art Museum, object number 97:1978; and a Qianlong-period kang cushion cover at Bonhams London, 17 May 2018, lot 74.China. Each superbly embroidered in gold-couched thread and silk floss with a five-clawed front-facing dragon emanating flames, its sinuous body coiled around a flaming pearl, surrounded by multi-colored ruyi-form clouds, above the terrestrial diagram with cresting waves and jewels above lishui stripe, all bordered with silver-couched thread and suspending a silk and metal thread tassel. (2) Provenance: Collection of Dr. Helmut Ploog, Munich, Germany, assembled from 1965 onwards and thence by descent. Dr. Helmut Ploog (1940-2024) was among the most influential and respected graphologists in the German-speaking world. Over the course of a distinguished career as an expert witness, educator, and author, he published a series of seminal works that are now regarded as standard references in the study of handwriting and character analysis. Beyond his professional achievements, Ploog cultivated a deep commitment to the arts. He assembled a notable collection of Asian art, including significant Chinese and Thai works. He donated part of his collection, among them several important Khmer sculptures, to the Weltmuseum in Vienna.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and small irregularities inherent to hand production, tiny pinholes from suspension, light soiling, a few loose threads, the edges folded and sewn to the backing.Dimensions: Length 55.5 cm (excl. tassels)Dragons have numerous auspicious associations and incarnations in Chinese mythology. When depicted in pairs, they embody the ying and yang principle, a concept of cosmic duality. Capable of flying high in the sky and diving back in the sea, dragons were, since the earliest phases of Chinese history, seen as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth and regarded as vehicles transporting humans to immortal realms. According to the 'Book of Songs', compiled in the third century BC, dragons represent victory over the forces of darkness, cast light onto the Gate of Heaven, and allow one to glimpse the wondrous residence of immortal beings. Here, the dragons primarily signify the emperor as the Son of Heaven and the intercessor between Heaven and Earth on behalf of the people.The commissioning of imperial textiles within the 18th century Qing court involved a highly complex procedure and rigorous quality control. Prior to placing an order, a colored draft would be meticulously painted, and then reviewed by the Emperor. Once the design was approved, a commission order would be dispatched to Jiangnan Zhizao, one of the three imperial textile factories located in Southern China. After production, the textiles would be examined by officials in the Forbidden City, with only qualified products being retained within the imperial palaces. It is recorded that the Yongzheng Emperor fined and punished relevant officials after finding color fading on his costumes, see Yan Yong et al (eds.), Qinggong fushi tudian [Illustrated dictionary of Qing dynasty court costumes], Beijing, 2010, p. 6-8.Literature comparison:Compare two closely related side panels of similar form and also decorated with dragons, dated to the Kangxi period, 116.8 long, together with a door valance, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1977.2a-e. Compare a closely related Imperial curtain hanging with lappets of similar form, dated mid-18th century, 478.9 x 611.5 cm, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 42.8.310.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 11 June 2014, lot 278Price: EUR 59,100 or approx. EUR 71,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A pair of double-sided brocade 'dragon' lappets of Imperial yellow silk, China, Qing dynasty, late Qianlong period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of weaving, and motifs. Note the much larger size (194.5 cm).

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