An embroidered blue silk gauze dragon robe

Description:

China, 19th century
L. 145 cm, B. 186 cm
Buttoned to the side. Dark blue silk gauze decorated front and back and sleeves with dragons over wave and cliff motifs in gold thread technique. Entral medallion surrounded by symbols. Embroidered cuffs framed by draon band and gold brocade border.
Private collection in Southern Germany, acquired on June 21, 1993, from Nagel, 4A, lot 2242 (copy of invoice available) - Signs of age, one button missing, a few gold threads loose