A LARGE BLUE-GROUND DRAGON TEXTILE WITH LARGE BORDER, China, the dragon textile 18th ct., damask silk with woven patterns (lancée and brocading), combined with other silk fabrics, cotton fabric frame. The central part of the rectangular canopy was made from silk, which was intended for a courtly garment. Two large, four-clawed dragons are set into a quatrefoil frame surrounded by waves. The two animals were planned to decorate the chest and back of a robe, with the neck opening in the center. Here and in other places, such as the corners, smaller dragons were appliquéd, probably from the lower part of the very same robe. Missing parts were completed with fabric from other robes. An orange-red silk with an octagonal pattern (bada yun) and a green damask with a tendril pattern have been used for the frame. - Provenance: Asian and Himalayan art collection of the brothers Kienzle, Swabia, assembled between 1965 and 1986 - Wear, minor damages, made of several parts





Großes Seidentextil mit Drachendekor mit Randeinfassung
CHINA, die Drachen-Textilien 18.Jh.
114(190)x97(169)
Provenienz: Aus der Tibet- und Asien-Sammlung der Gebrüder Kienzle, Schwaben, zwischen 1965 und 1986 gesammelt - Aus Teilen einer Robe zusammengefügt, berieben, Alterssch.