AN EMBROIDERED SILK ROBE, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

h cm 145 x l cm 220

On a blue ground, it is finely embroidered with nine five-clawed dragons in gold thread, set among clouds, bats, flowers, bājíxiáng, and stylized waves. The sash and cuffs, embroidered on a black ground, feature similar decorations with dragons, clouds, and bats.

清19世纪 蓝地盘金绣龙袍