A CHINESE ORANGE-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE
A CHINESE ORANGE-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE
LATE QING DYNASTY
Decorated with the mythical beasts picked out in gold thread, they fly amidst swirling clouds over a raging sea, all on a vibrant orange ground, with yellow silk to the interior, 192cm across, 108cm long.