Embroidered silk court robe China, Qing dynasty, 19th Century

Embroidered silk court robe
China, Qing dynasty, 19th Century
The upper part embroidered with polychrome and golden threads on apricot ground with five-clawed dragons arranged on the front, on the back and on the shoulders, on the other parts with dragons surrounded by auspicious emblems and among them the eight Buddhist symbols (Bajixiang), near the neck two Chilong dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, the lower part embroidered with a motif of stylized waves with mountain peaks (Lishui), with cotton inside lining.
59.1 x 79.5 in.