AN EMBROIDERED SILK TEXTILE, with metal and silk threads, decorated with two front-facing dragons above two pairs of confronted dragons, the five-clawed dragons are chasing flaming pearls amidst infinite knots, precious objects, bats, flowers, lingzhi mushrooms and scrolling clouds above sea-waves and mountains, constructed from the front and back sections of a dragon robe, 19th century, c. 140 x 183 cmPROVENANCE:The collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974).