An Imperial yellow silk 'Dragon' throne seat cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo: Sotheby's.

embroidered in satin stitch and couched gold-wrapped threads, with five five-clawed dragons amidst clouds and bats, the central dragon portrayed frontally with a flaming pearl, all enclosed within a couched gold border, further surrounded by a border of scrolling foliage bearing large stylized lotus blossoms interspersed with bats, framed and glazed. Height 42 1/4  in., 107.3 cm; Width 55 in., 139.7 cm. Estimation 12,000 — 18,000 USD 

Further examples of throne seat covers decorated with dragons are illustrated in Robert J. Jacobson, Imperial Silks: Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, vol. II, Minneapolis, 2000, nos. 401 - 405. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 17 sept. 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com