A blue ground embroidered court robe18th/19th century
Embroidered with dense couched gilt threads and polychrome silk threads, displaying the nine dragons amid ruyi-clouds surrounding couched shou medallions, embroidered bats, and flaming pearls, all above mountains rising from turbulent waves bearing auspicious Buddhist symbols in the tall lishui border, the black gauze neck bands and cuffs embroidered en suite.
54in (137cm) long