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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jimmy Lee, post: 713212, member: 11176&quot;]This dragon roundel is an authentic one dating back to as early as Tonzi to no later than mid Guanxu Dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>The roundel according to the costume regulation set by Emperor Qianlong should belong to 1. Emperor 2.Mother of the Emperor 3. Empress 4. all other consorts in the Palace 5. a Prince 6. wife(s) of the Prince 7. the first son of the Prince. That&#039;s it! no more.....100% sure not eunuch.</p><p><br /></p><p>However according to my experience this example is not of use in the Palace where all the costumes were made &quot;delicately&quot; by the three Imperial Embroidery Facilities (Jianan, Honzho and Soochu) in the south. The embroidery techniques and styles of this roundel are not of Imperial family costume quality.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus this roundel should belong to a Prince, the wife(s) of the Prince or the first son of the Prince. The Shou medallion on top of the dragon tells us the high rank of its owner. The embroidery technique is not very delicate, telling us this roundel might come from some ordinary embroidery stores which is normal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall this is a good one to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>My name is Jimmy Lee and I am an amateur Qing dynasty costume researcher and collector. I can be reached at :&nbsp; for any questions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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