A CHESTNUT-GROUND KESI DRAGON ROBE, JIFU QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

woven with nine scaly five-clawed dragons, one on the inner flap, surrounded by ruyi clouds, interspersed with the bajixiang emblems and bats suspending auspicious objects all against a chestnut ground and enclosed by foaming waves crashing against a central mountain and a lishui border at the hem and sleeves, the collar band and cuffs decorated with dragons and bats amidst further ruyi clouds

Acquired at auction in the United States c. 2011, by repute.