A GOLD-EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND SEMIFORMAL DRAGON ROBE, JIFU, QINGChina, 19th century. Finely embroidered in couched gold threads with eight writhing four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amid ruyi-shaped cloud clusters interspersed with auspicious emblems including bats and a Buddhist lion, all above crashing waves and a lishui border at the hem, with gold-striped sleeve extensions and matching collar and horse-hoof cuffs.Provenance: From an American east coast private collection. Condition: Good condition with some wear, little soiling, small losses, and few loose threads.Dimensions: 136 cmAccording to Qing court regulations, blue robes would have been worn by first rank princes, their heirs apparent, or second rank princes.清代藍地金綉龍紋吉服 中國,十九世紀。細密金線刺綉,八條四爪龍追逐著火珠,在如意祥雲中穿梭。吉祥圖紋,如蝙蝠和佛教獅子,下擺処波浪和麗水紋,處飾有金色條紋,袖子以及配套的領口和馬蹄袖口都有金綫修飾。 來源:美國東海岸私人收藏 品相:狀況良好,有一定的磨損,很少的污染,很小的損失和鬆線。 尺寸:136 厘米