A Chinese Blue Ground Woven Silk Dragon Robe Jifu

Lot: 3011

Finely woven with nine dragons amidst clouds, scattered Buddhist emblems, and precious objects above a Lishui wave band, all on a dark blue ground with similarly embroidered designs on black to the collar with horse-hoofs cuffs.
Length 56 inches (142.2 cm).
Provenance: Sale of items to benefit the Monterey History and Art Association. This non-profitassociation has been a guiding force in preservingMontereys history since the founding of the association in 1931. Guarding Montereys precious historic assets and the preservation and presentation of its historical heritage for future enjoyment has been made possible by citizens who care and give generously of their time and resources.

The Associations mission is to sharethe histories and the diverse legacies of people, stories, and places that continue to shape Monterey. It possesses extensive collections of furnishings, paintings, photographs, costumes, books, manuscripts, and other artifacts focused on Monterey and California.

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