Lot 276. A blue-ground embroidered court 'dragon' robe, jifu, 19th century. Estimate GBP2,000 - 4,000 (USD 2,558 - USD 5,116) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The robe is decorated with nine couched gilt dragons chasing flaming pearls, surrounded by flossed silk clouds and bats, interspersed with auspicious emblems, all above waves to the hem scattered with peonies in Peking knot. The collar and cuffs are each decorated with a band of further dragons, bats and clouds.

Provenance: With Teresa Coleman, Hong Kong, 1994.

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