A ROBE, embroidered silk, height 131 cm, China late Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
Yellowish red silk with rich embroideries with gold threads as well as minor patterns with polychrome silk of five clawed dragons among clouds chasing the burning pearl as well as flowers and symbols. The lower part is decorated with waves, the holy mountain and lion dogs. Later lining.
Altered. Some wear, slightly dirty and faded, minor stains and damages.
Provenance
From the Collection of Ove Christian Lunn, Danish Diplomat and Consul General for Denmark in Shanghai 1928-1935. Lunn 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.