Lot 2360. An embroidered blue satin dragon robe for a young prince, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Sold for US$ 3,125 (€2,908). Photo Bonhams.

Lavishly embroidered in couched gold thread with some details in green, black and white silk floss, depicting eight dragons pursuing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls and the Buddhist Emblems above terrestrial diagrams emerging from billowing waves and a linshui border separated by ruyi-shaped clouds, the collar band and horse-hoof cuffs similarly decorated on a black ground, with pleated sleeve extensions (lacking lining, wear, loose threads). 40in (101.6cm) long, 66in (167.7cm) wide 

Provenance: received as a wedding gift in 1940 by the previous owner

Notes: Compare embroidered child's dragon robes decorated with eight dragons, illustrated in Chinese Dress from the Qing Dynasty to the Present, Valery Garrett, Tuttle Publishing, pp. 55-59, fig. 94, 95, 96, and 97.

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 11 Dec 2015 10:00 PST, SAN FRANCISCO