A QING DYNASTY WEDDING SKIRT WITH DRAGON AND PHEONIX

Silk with silk threads, linen waistband with two loops; with woven application borders, silk net and tassels as well as silk backing - on the two main panels
China, late Qing Dynasty

The two main panels of this Qing dynasty wedding skirt feature the dragon and the phoenix, symbols of the Chinese Emperor and Empress. There are 24 more narrow panels, embroidered to both sides, with flowers and fruits.

Shape: Wraparound skirt
Dimensions: Total width (measured at the waist) 114 cm; maximum length 95 cm
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, slight soiling and some loose threads - mainly at the margin
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s

清代龍鳳紋婚裙
品相良好，輕微磨損，局部有污漬，邊緣部分有脫綫
奧地利私人老收藏，上世紀三十年代至五十年代間購入