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Global Head, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
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Senior Vice President, US Head, Asian Art Group
康熙晚期/雍正 御製藍綢繡金龍紋吉服袍後改藏袍
Fine Chinese silks--either as bolts of silk yardage or tailored items--were an important aspect of Chinese state diplomacy with Tibet and its other neighbors. Fine woven and embroidered robes originally produced for the imperial household were often re-tailored in Tibet to suit local styles and regional fashions. With a dramatic principle dragon on the front and back of the robe, this early Qing robe also embraces the aesthetics of the Late Ming dynasty. For more on Qing court robes and other textiles restyled in Tibet, see John Vollmer Silks for Throne and Altars, Chinese Costumes and Textiles, Myrna Myers, Paris, 2003.