nine dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls over crashing waves and stylised rocks, the central confronting dragon writhing above a large basket of peaches, with crested cranes and bats in flight amidst ruyi-head shaped clouds and precious Daoist and Buddhist objects, the design reserved on a reddish-brown silk ground, all above vivid lishui waves, with yellow silk to the interior, 219cm across, 140cm long.
清 ?褐地緙絲九龍紋袍