Lot 284. A Chinese blue silk brocade 'dragon' robe, Jifu, Late Qing dynasty. Estimate $600-800. Sold for $2,500. Photo Freeman's
elaborately woven in silk with nine five-clawed dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls', surrounded by ruyi clouds, bats and cranes, all against a purplish blue ground. L: 52 in., 132.1 cm; W: 80 in., 203.2 cm.
Freeman's. Asian Arts, Sat, Sep 10 2016 10:00 AM