Lot 284. A blue-ground summer gauze court robe, jifu, 19th century. Estimate GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800 (USD 1,535 - USD 2,302) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The blue silk gauze is worked in couched gold thread and fine counted stitch with nine five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst five-colour clouds interspersed with cranes in flight, all above a wave border and lishui stripes.

Christie's. Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, 12 May 2017, London, South Kensington