AN EMBROIDERED GAUZE SUMMER DRAGON ROBE, JIFU, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. The blue gauze worked in couched gold thread and counted stitch with the prescribed nine five-clawed dragons, two shown full-face writhing around a flaming pearl on the front while the seven others are shown clutching the magic pearl.

Provenance: From the collection of Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbia, acquired between 1900-1920.
Condition: Overall good condition with some wear, minor tears and small losses, few loose threads, some soiling here and there.

Dimensions: Length 203 cm (cuff to cuff)

The dragons surrounded by lingzhi-shaped clouds interspersed with auspicious symbols, stylized characters, and flying bats, above a terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe separated by crashing waves, with similar decoration repeated on the border, collar and horse hoof cuffs.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related embroidered blue gauze summer dragon robe, of only slightly smaller size (187.9 cm long, cuff to cuff) and dated to the 19th century, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 23 March 2012, lot 1630, sold for USD 13,750.

清代藍地納紗金龍紋吉服
中國, 1644-1912年。藍地納紗金線九龍紋，其中一對金龍戲珠，而其他七條則都抓著一枚火珠。

來源：塞爾維亞諾維薩德Alexander Popov 私人收藏，購於1900-1920間。
品相：總體品相良好，有一些磨損，輕微的撕裂和小缺損，少量鬆動絲線，局部有些污跡。
尺寸：長 203 厘米 (袖口至袖口)

拍賣結果比較：一件十九世紀藍地納紗金龍紋吉服，只是袖口稍小 (袖口至袖口長187.9 厘米) ，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2012年3月23日 lot 1630, 售價USD 13,750。