An Embroidered Blue-Ground 'Dragon' Robe, Jifu, Together With a Formal Kesi Collar, Qing Dynasty清 石青地盘金缂丝绣九蟒袍 石青地缂丝披领一组两件Finely embroidered with dragons worked in couched gold thread and Daoist emblems in forbidden knot stitches, all above cresting, multicoloured waves and against a rich, deep-blue ground, 83.3 x 56.5 in — 211.5 x 143.5 cmProvenance:Sotheby's Paris, December 11, 2020, lot 61来源：巴黎苏富比 2020年12月11日，拍品编号61Private French Collection.Acquired by the grandfather of the prior owner in China prior to 1927, and thence by descent in the family.法国私人收藏由藏家祖父于1927年前购自中国，后由家族传承 Note:Donned by court officials during special occasions and ceremonial events, these robes were conventionally worn underneath surcoats. The bue-ground robe was the most prevailing colour worn in court, as it was assigned to the most basic rank.Estimate: $2,000—3,000