A blue ground embroidered dragon robe with eight medallions of dragons, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
The deep blue satin garment worked in rich colors and with gilt-wrapped threads presenting eight roundels of dragons amid clouds, bats, and Daoist symbols, above a border with mountain peaks, dragon fish in waves, and auspicious emblems and a tall five-colored lishui border that reappear in the upper sleeve bands, the collar bands, lower sleeve bands, and cuffs similarly decorated. 53 1/4in (135.2cm) long. Estimate US$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€7,300 - 11,000)
Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART. San Francisco. 17 Dec 2013 - www.bonhams.com