The recto with 'dragon chasing a flaming pearl' motifs. Private collection, Kentucky. Acquired in China prior to 1949. Lots 468 to 490 are from the same collection. 来源：來自肯塔基州路易維爾市遺產，1949年前在中國收集。 Lots 468 to 490 來自同一藏家。 Embroideries in good condition, pulling to the backings of all. 高清细图请访问以下链接 https://oag.smugmug.com/August-Chinese-Arts-2---Textile-/n-JbDgCN This is a set of four pieces, each on a black ground. The larger pieces feature a yellow dragon with a calm and majestic appearance. The smaller pieces, intended for the cuffs of a dragon robe, depict a pair of dragons playing with flaming pearls. Below the dragon are treasures resting on the waves and river cliffs, signifying the "unity of the mountains and rivers, and the prosperity of the world." The composition is full and the color is elegant, making it a masterpiece of the Qing dynasty. See Palace Museum, No. 00025434, as seen in figure 1. 本件作品為黑底，一組四件，應為龍袍袖口袍料，較大袍料上為黃色正龍沈穩威儀，另兩件袍料為雙龍戲珠，行龍矯健靈活，均輔以祥雲錦地。下幅雜寶立水，海水江崖，寓意「一統山河、萬世升平」。構圖飽滿，設色典雅，為清代佳品。 參閱故宮博物院-編號-故00025434，見圖1。