Chinese robes & embroidered rank badges @ Nagel - Auction Fine Asian Art. May 7th 2010

A fine embroidered and fur-lined surcoat with flowers and shou characters against chestnut ground. China, Qianlong-Jiaqing period. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

L. 136 cm. Estimate €4500. Sold €8500

A dark red winter robe with fur lining. China, 19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

woven brocade with graphic roundels against a ruyi square ground, wide cut sleeves. Minor stains, the reverse partly discoloured. L. 129 cm. Estimate €2000. Sold €2000

Property from an old German Noble collection

A blue silk dragon robe with fur lining. China, 18th/19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Good condition. L. 127 cm. Estimate  €1900. Sold €4500

Property from an old German private collection

A fine embroidered lady's jacket. China, 19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

red silk ground, figural borders - Wear, minor stains. L. 90 cm. Estimate €900. Unsold.

Property from a German private collection

An embroidered gown with dragon medaillons and an embroidered rank badge. China, late Qing. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Good condition, the rank badge framed under glass - Estimate €800. Sold € 8000

Property from a German private collection

A blue-groundsilk embroidered dragon robe, China, late Qing dynasty. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Minor wear and minro damages due to age - Estimate €600. Sold €2200

Property from a German private collection

An embroidered theatre robe with hat and shoes. China, late Qing. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Minor wear, few stains - Estimate €600. Unsold.

Property from a German private collection

Two fine kesi roundels with dragon en face and in side view. China, 18th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Minor wear, kesi with very minor restorations - D. 28 cm. Estimate €500. sold €3300

Property from an old German private collection

A pair of imperial rank badges with dragon motif. China, 18th/19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

polychrome embroidery and gold wrapped threads on black silk ground - Very minor wear - Estimate €500. Sold €2500

Property from an old German private collection

A pair of embroidered rank badges with quail motif. China, 19th ct., rank insignia of civil official. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Very minor wear, good condition - Estimate €500. Sold €2500

Property from an old German private collection

A fine embroidered rank badge of the third military rank depcting a leopard, China, 19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auction

silk and gold embroidery on black silk, framed under glass -  Few threads worn. 43 x 43 cm, R. Estimate €400. Sold €2000

Property from a Bavarian private collection bought with Bernheimer, Munich

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