China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Finely woven with nine five-clawed dragons against a trellis-pattern ground interspersed with lingzhi-shaped clouds, shou characters, and auspicious symbols. The central front-facing dragon coiling around a flaming pearl with the two lower dragons pursuing pearls above the terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe separated by crashing waves and clouds. The red-ground skirt decorated with blossoms and rendered in satin and forbidden stitch with a patterned green silk lining to the interior.

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little soiling, few loose threads.
Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.

Dimensions: Length 170 cm, Width 134 cm (across sleeves); Skirt length 98 cm, Waist 119 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2019, lot 1627
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue embroidered 'dragon' robe, Jifu, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of weaving and design with similar trellis-pattern ground. Note that this robe is from the Jiaqing period is likely slightly earlier than the present lot.