Lot 478 , A Chinese midnight blue silk brocade robe for a military official of the 4th rank,

A Chinese midnight blue silk brocade robe for a military official of the 4th rank, with dragon roundels all over, the front and back applied with a mandarin square of a tiger amid fruit and flowers on a trellis ground above waves, within a flower border
Estimate £1,800-2,200

There is a light band of wear / staining to the end of each sleeve, otherwise good condition.


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Sold for £1,800