2162 COURTLY CHAOPAO ROBE WITH THE TWELVE SYMBOLS. HÖFISCHE CHAOPAO-ROBE MIT DEN ZWÖLF SYMBOLEN. China. 19th/20th c. Satin silk, embroidered with floss silk in satin stitches and gold thread in appliqué technique. Five spherical buttons made of brass with residue of gilding. Originally, the court robes of the Qing Dynasty’s Mandchu ruling elite consisted of two parts: a jacket and a skirt, which where later merged into one garment. Robes in imperial yellow and decorated with the Twelve Symbols of Sovereignty are used for sacrificial ceremonies. Length 145cm, width 186cm. Condition A/B. Supplement: Two ribbons of an official ladies’ robe. Head cover. China. Around 1900. Silk, embroidered. Condition A/B. Provenance: -Private collection Baden-Baden. Acquired at Galerie Herbert Cresnik, Baden-Baden. Literature: -Dickinson/Wrigglesworth: Imperial Wardrobe. London 1990. Compare about the Twelve Symbols: p. 75-92. 宮廷十二章纹朝袍 19/20世紀 长145cm/宽186cm 附带物品 两条女士长袍的彩绣腰带， 一件彩绣顶冠，20世纪初 来源：巴登巴登州私人收藏，从巴登巴登州 Herbert Cresnik画廊处获得。 参考文献：Dickinson/Wrigglesworth: Imperial Wardrobe. London 1990. Fort the Twelve Symbols compare: P. 75-92。 € 7.000 - 10.000 | $ 7.630 - 10.900
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