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A PAIR OF IMPERIAL SILK EMBROIDERED 'DRAGON' RANK BADGES, BUZI, 19TH CENTURY
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天2小时
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A PAIR OF IMPERIAL SILK EMBROIDERED 'DRAGON' RANK BADGES, BUZI, 19TH CENTURYChina. The circular badges finely embroidered in couched gold thread and silk, one depicting a front-facing five-clawed dragon embracing a flaming pearl, all against a dense ground of vaporous clouds interspersed with red bats and wan symbols, above jagged mountains emerging from crested waves, and topped by a shou symbol. The second badge of similar decoration with a side-facing dragon enclosed by the eight Buddhist emblems. (2)Provenance: From the collection of General Prosper Clément de Grandprey, thence by descent in the family. General Prosper Clément de Grandprey (1851-1932) was a distinguished French military officer and diplomat. He formed one of the most extensive private collections of East Asian art assembled in France in the early twentieth century. His prolonged postings in China, most notably as Military Attaché to the French Legation in Beijing from 1903, afforded him exceptional access to works of Chinese and Japanese art at a formative moment for Western collecting. After WWI, he devoted himself increasingly to collecting a wide-ranging group of objects spanning cloisonné enamels, Tibetan bronzes, paintings, textiles, ceramics, lacquer, and Japanese swords. After his death, his collection was dispersed in a series of sales at the H?tel de Drouot in 1934-1935, comprising more than 10,000 works of art, including approximately 850 lots from China and Japan. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few loose threads, soiling, and traces of use. One badge comprised of two joined halves.Dimensions: Diameter 30.9 cm and 30.7 cmThe roundel is embroidered with a frontal five-clawed dragon, indicating that it was intended for use on a ceremonial surcoat worn by a member of the Imperial household, likely an imperial princess.The origins of the imperial surcoat (gunfu) may be traced to the Zhou dynasty, and the continued use of this archaic term through the Qing dynasty reflects the emperors' deliberate self-identification as custodians of China's ancient heritage. The emperor's surcoat was ornamented with four or eight roundels, each centered on a five-clawed dragon. Those positioned at the shoulders additionally incorporated the symbols of the sun and the moon, two of the most important of the Twelve Symbols of Imperial Authority. Early eighteenth-century court regulations record the gunfu as prescribed attire for the first day of the annual sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven (see S. V. R. Cammann, China's Dragon Robes, New York, 1952, p. 28). By the mid-eighteenth century, the wearing of a surcoat over a semi-formal dragon robe (jifu) had become standard practice throughout the court.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 26 November 2014, lot 3417Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 (for one) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An imperial embroidered dragon roundel, buzi, Qing dynasty, early 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the similar subject, materials, fine embroidery work, and size (32.4 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 274Price: GBP 5,355 or approx. EUR 7,800 (for one) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An embroidered imperial silk 'dragon' roundel, buzi, early 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the similar subject, materials, fine embroidery work, and size (28.5 cm).

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