A RARE BURGUNDY-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK CHILD'S 'DRAGON' ROBE, MANGPAO 19th centuryA RARE BURGUNDY-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK CHILD'S 'DRAGON' ROBE, MANGPAO19th centuryThe elegant robe finely embroidered on front, back and under flap with nine gold couched dragons chasing flaming pearls, surrounded by vaporous ruyi clouds, floral sprays and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, all set above the lishui stripe beneath crashing waves interspersed with fish and blossoming peonies. 159cm (62 5/8in) wide x 93cm (36 5/8in) long.十九世紀 紅地緞繡金龍紋小男蟒袍Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, acquired in 1977The present robe was the first Imperial garment acquired by Linda Wrigglesworth in 1977.來源：倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth收藏，於1977年入藏。本拍品為Linda Wrigglesworth購藏的第一件御製織繡品Compare with a similar child's burgundy satin 'dragon' robe decorated with dragons and lishui stripe interspersed with peonies, mid-19th century, illustrated by V.Garret, Chinese Dress: From Chinese Dynasty to Present, Claremont VM, 2007, p.57, fig.96.