A Blue Ground Silk Embroidered Dragon Robe,
19th Century
having nine gilt paper-wrapped thread embroidered five-claw dragons, centered with pendants in Peking knot stitch, with couched silk bats, flames and ruyi clouds above couched silk auspicious emblems amongst crashing waves above lishui stripe, the bajixiang Buddhist emblems in Peking knot stitch, with black sleeves and horse-hoof cuffs.
Height 60 1/8 inches.

Condition: In overall fair condition with multiple scattered thread losses and small tears. The collar and gilt paper-wrapped threads sustaining the most losses. The lining with staining and wear. Multiple buttons lost.