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Lot 55
A Chinese finely-embroidered lady's surcoat 刺绣女史外套 Qing dynasty, 19th/early 20th century ? ????????
Sale 6276 - Asian Arts
Apr 13, 2022 10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$2,000 - 3,000
Price Realized
$5,355
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Lot Description
A Chinese finely-embroidered lady's surcoat 刺绣女史外套 Qing dynasty, 19th/early 20th century ? ????????

Of black silk, centered on front and back with a couched gold thread and silk-embroidered civil rank badge, possibly a fourth-rank wild goose, among exotic flying birds and gold scrolled clouds, above a pair of multicolored and gold four-clawed dragons to the from, a larger dragon and flaming pearl verso, above peony and lotus blossoms, and "dragon-fish", all above a lishui skirt of varying tones of gold, the sleeves with couched-gold phoenix and dragons, above colorful lishui and flowers

H: 35 in.

PROVENANCE:

The estate of a WWII veteran
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

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