Zemanek-Münster

Vestment with dragons "longpao" and a pair of shoes

China
sold EUR 4,300
Provenance
Anton Handl, Munich, Germany
Size
L: 295 cm/133 cm (from neckline to border of the vestment)
L: 116.1 inch/52.4 inch (from neckline to border of the vestment)

Description

light brown silk, five panels sewn together (one panel invisible on the backside), artificially embroidered with polychrome silk thread, vestment with short arms and round neckline, characteristic patterning with six dragons, gold wire thread making their scales shine, surrounded by flaming beads, clouds, lotus blossom and stylized circular emblems with auspicious symbols, stylized waves with fish and a broad border with rainbow-like gradient at seam of vestment and sleeves, sewn on brown silk, so that front- and backside of the vestment become visible in one piece, very good condition, just the fabric where the vestment is sewn on slightly stained;
one pair of ladies’ plateau shoes (h:10 cm), l: 22,5 cm; plateau from wood, covered with natural coloured cotton, sole quilted multilayered, shoes slightly padded, from red silk with floral applications, edged with black satin, traces of old age, slightly dirty


Comparing literature

Brix, Walter, Der goldene Faden, Köln 2003, p. 32 ff.

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