Blue ground silk gauze summer dragon robe, jifu, second-half 19th century. Estimate: $5,000—7,000. Photo courtesy Waddington

The blue silk gauze worked in couched gold thread and fine counted stitch with 14 five-clawed dragons (one hidden) pursuing flaming pearls amidst clouds interspersed with bats and the Eight Buddhist Emblems (babao) above a wide terrestrial diagram,length 52" — 132 cm.

Provenance: Purchased in Toronto during the 1980’s.

 Waddington. Asian Art Auction, Monday 8 June 2015 at 6:00 pm