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5052 - Chinese Embroidered Silk Gauze Chaofu Skirt

Rare Chinese black ground skirt embroidered in couched gold-wrapped thread and satin stitch with a band of eight dragon roundels of dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst clouds, all above more dragons in similar pursuit, and above cresting waves and lishui stripe; the top of the skirt with a pendant flap (re) also with dragon design; together with a border of floral pattern in tightly woven metallic-wrapped thread. Fine condition. Late 19th century. A chaofu was part of the most formal style of Qing court costume.

Measurements: L 40".

Provenance: Private Collection. Acquired more than forty years ago.

Price: $ 2,000 $ 1,650

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