A Chinese silk nine 'dragon' Mandarin robe, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing (1796-1820)

A Chinese silk nine 'dragon' Mandarin robe Qing dynasty, Jiaqing (1796-1820) the blue silk ground woven with a 'seed' pattern, decorated in satin stitch and 'Peking knot', and with gold couched dragons with five claws, chasing the flaming pearl, amongst five-coloured satin stitch clouds interspersed with bats all above a vibrant lishui waves, applied with the Daoist symbols Baxian, the attributes of the eight Immortals collar to hem 136cm high x 205cm cuff to cuff together with a Chinese Export Canton black lacquer and gilt storage box and cover 19th century inscribed 'V. Esteban' with pewter liner and lacquer brass handles 11.5cm high x 52cm long x 24cm deep Provenance: From a private Spanish collection 清嘉慶 石青地緞繡金龍紋袍（附廣式黑漆描金衣盒） 拍品來源：西班牙私人收藏 Condition Report: gold edging and button strings are later replacements a few loose threads to gold wirework but mainly good minor staining to the waves some loose goldthreads on the extended sleeves small repaired patch on the inner front panel above the dragon the box: with wear and staining to the black lacquer and gilding, cover with repairs, the pewter lining with dents, chips to the corners Condition Report Disclaimer, A Chinese silk nine 'dragon' Mandarin robe, A Chinese silk nine 'dragon' Mandarin robe Qing dynasty, Jiaqing (1796-1820) the blue silk ground woven with a 'seed' pattern, decorated in satin stitch and 'Peking knot', and with gold couched dragons with five claws, chasing the flaming pearl, amongst five-coloured satin stitch clouds interspersed with bats all above a vibrant lishui waves, applied with the Daoist symbols Baxian, the attributes of the eight Immortals collar to hem 136cm high x 205cm cuff to cuff together with a Chinese Export Canton black lacquer and gilt storage box and cover 19th century inscribed 'V. Esteban' with pewter liner and lacquer brass handles 11.5cm high x 52cm long x 24cm deep Provenance: From a private Spanish collection 清嘉慶 石青地緞繡金龍紋袍（附廣式黑漆描金衣盒） 拍品來源：西班牙私人收藏, lishui, Baxian, the, a Chinese Export Canton black lacquer and gilt storage box and cover, Provenance:, Condition Report:, gold edging and button strings are later replacements a few loose threads to gold wirework but mainly good minor staining to the waves some loose goldthreads on the extended sleeves small repaired patch on the inner front panel above the dragon the box: with wear and staining to the black lacquer and gilding, cover with repairs, the pewter lining with dents, chips to the corners, Condition Report Disclaimer

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