A kesi-woven yellow silk ground dragon robe, 19th century.  Photo Bonhams

The dragons woven in gilt-wrapped threads, the surrounding cloud scrolls and auspicious symbols woven in various colors of silk thread with some painted details above the wide lishui border, the collar band and cuffs woven en suite on a blue ground. 41in (104cm) long. Estimate: US$15,000 - 25,000. Unsold

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 20 Dec 2011. California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com