A blue ground summer gauze 'dragon robe' robe, Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

The blue silk gauze worked in couched gold thread and fine counted stitch with nine five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst blue clouds interspersed with bats and and cranes above a lishui stripe, with similar decoration repeated on the border, collar and horsehoof cuffs, the black gauze sleeve extensions with couched blue stripes Length back 134 cm. Length arm to arm 210 cm. Wear.