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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2019 | Christie's | London | Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 187 | $****** - ****** | A BLUE-GROUND CEREMONIAL ARMOUR WITH HELMET |
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Private UK Collection, acquired prior to 2000.
This blue helmet was exhibited in Chinese Arms and Armour: Arms and Armour from the Collection of Dr. Antony Wong and the British Museum, British Museum, London, 15 December 1994-15 February 1995.
The ceremonial suit is worked on padded satin silk and embellished with circular brass studs, trimmed with black velvet and brocade ribbons. The front-opening jacket with long sleeves terminates in hoof-shaped cuffs. The front and back of the jacket is designed with a central roundel depicting two confronting dragons. The detachable epaulettes with gilt-metal appliqués and the long apron are similarly decorated with front-facing dragon roundels. The uniform comprises several detachable matching panels including underarm protectors, two round metal chest plates and a hexafoil-shaped panel embroidered with a stylized dragon head and dragon carp. The matching helmet is also decorated with a dragon roundel.