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A ROBE, kesi weave (kossu). China late Qing dynasty. Height 141 cm.

Estimate
12 000 - 15 000 SEK
1 100 - 1 380 EUR
1 120 - 1 400 USD
Hammer price
120 000 SEK
Purchasing info
A ROBE, kesi weave (kossu). China late Qing dynasty. Height 141 cm.

A light terracotta coloured silk with a dense polychrome pattern of five-clawed dragons among clouds and symbols. Below and at the beginning of the sleeves are the holy mountain and powerful waves. Dark blue edgings with patterns as before, woven in silk and yellow metal threads.

Some wear, stains, some discoloured areas, minor holes, damages and colour run areas, slightly faded.

Saleroom notice

Some discoloured areas, slightly faded.

Provenance

From the Collection of Ove Christian Lunn, Danish Diplomat and Consul General for Denmark in Shanghai 1928-1935. Ove Christian had an exciting diplomatic career and was posted 1910-18 in Oslo, 1918-24 in San Francisco, 1924-28 Melbourne and then finally Shanghai 1928-35. Unfortunately he died of pneumonia one week after returning to Copenhagen in 1935. His wife, Ruth moved in to a house in Vedbaek, where the objects have been ever since.