Rare antique Qing dynasty silk jacket robe with eight embroidered four clawed dragons. The jacket is made of a dark blue silk with a light green lining and features a large copper embroidered dragon on the front. These dragon robes were worn by the emperor and his royal court during the Qing dynasty and symbolized the wearer’s rank. A robe with a four clawed dragon, called “the mang, ” was worn by princes and lower nobles. The color blue was also reserved for minor princes and noblemen as it was the official color of the Qing dynasty. The bottom of the robe features horizontal panel of green, blue, and brown embroidered diagonal stripes. Above the stripes are embroidered blue and white waves with what appears to be green and white temples as well as pink, red, and white lotus flowers. There is a smaller dragon on either side of the robe as well as on each shoulder that are embroidered in metallic copper thread with white, brown, green, and blue detailing. There are cords under the embroidery around the head to give it shape and the copper embroidery on the body is a weaving pattern to give the appearance of scales. The large dragon in the middle is also embroidered with metallic copper thread with padding in the forehead and nose to add dimension. The embroidery on the body is mimicking a scale pattern and there are brown, green, white, and blue embroidered details. There are smaller dragons embroidered around the cuffs and collar with metallic copper embroidered waves and clouds around them. The lower parts of the sleeves are a dark purple colored silk with metallic copper embroidered stripes. The embroidery on the front is also the same on the back. The robe has knotted and loop cord closures on the right side. This robe is AS IS condition, there is some damage but it is in wearable condition. Feel free to ask any questions and we can send you more pictures. There is a large 3 inch rip in the blue silk on the back of each shoulder. There is discoloration throughout. There is a small brown stain on the bottom front of the robe. There are some loose/pulled threads across the embroidery. Sleeve: 23 inches (from shoulder seam). Shoulders: 27 inches (from seam to seam). The item “RARE Antique Chinese Asian Silk Embroidered Dragon Jacket Robe Four Claws” is in sale since Wednesday, January 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Robes & Textiles”. The seller is “malena610″ and is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Featured Refinements: Antique Chinese Silk
- Color: Blue
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Silk & Fabric
