, Qing Dynasty, circa 1860, with 9 dragons woven with grey blue scales and each clasping the pearl of wisdom, the ground silk has faded from an apricot-orange to a paler version, overall size excluding red border at one end, 289cm x 145cm and a smaller piece 146cm x 63cm (2)
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This may have been an offering robe for a temple to bestow good fortune and health upon a young prince or princess who would have the right to wear apricot orange in the Imperial Court. As the clouds are interspersed with delicate flowers and bats it may indicate a female garment.
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See a robe of yellow satin with similar five-clawed dragons at the V&A Museum, dated circa 1860, Accession Number 12-1881. According to the registration records, the robe came from the Summer Palace, Pekin.
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Provenance: Private Collection
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约清1860年 黄地龙袍料
拍品来源：英国私人收藏。见英国维多利亚与阿尔伯特博物馆藏类似五爪龙袍（疑圆明园所获），博物馆编号12-1881。
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Condition Report:
red stain to approximately 22cm x 17cm and to the right of the red stain the yellow silk if frayed right down that side in several places (please refer to images for visual reference to condition)
overall fading / light damage throughout
the smaller piece with fading /light damage and some small stains and small area of fraying to silk approximately 2.5cm x 1.5cm and other small stains and minor holes
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