A RARE YELLOW EMBROIDERED DAOIST PRIEST'S ROBE (JIANGYI) QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of square cut, the back decorated with a pagoda within a flaming nimbus, enclosed within a circle and surrounded by symbols representing the sun, moon, abodes of the 'Three Pure Ones', celestial bodies and phoenix, the outer field worked with symbols of the five holy mountains, clouds, cranes, phoenix and lotus, all against a couched gold net-ground, enclosed within borders of auspicious animals and clouds edged with strips of silver-foiled paper Length 52 1/2 in.,133.4 cm; Width 68 in., 172.7 cm.
A RARE YELLOW EMBROIDERED DAOIST PRIEST'S ROBE (JIANGYI) QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of square cut, the back decorated with a pagoda within a flaming nimbus, enclosed within a circle and surrounded by symbols representing the sun, moon, abodes of the 'Three Pure Ones', celestial bodies and phoenix, the outer field worked with symbols of the five holy mountains, clouds, cranes, phoenix and lotus, all against a couched gold net-ground, enclosed within borders of auspicious animals and clouds edged with strips of silver-foiled paper Length 52 1/2 in.,133.4 cm; Width 68 in., 172.7 cm.
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