An embroidered blue-ground 'nine dragon' robe, Qing dynasty, 19th century the blue ground embroidered with nine gold dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst scrolling clouds, with bats carrying wan symbols and cranes in flight interspersed with the an baxian, all above a broad band of crested waves and rocks and a broad lishui border 138 cm long, 208 cm wide. Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 23 August, 1997