An apron skirt length of sea green silk satin with embroidered panels worked in couched gilt threads, two with dragons, two smaller, seven narrow panels of phoenix, all over a sea-wave border and two smaller corner decorations, lined in golden yellow satin and trimmed with gilt metal tassels--28in x 47in. (70cm x 113cm), Chinese, 19th century

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An apron skirt length of sea green silk satin with embroidered panels worked in couched gilt threads, two with dragons, two smaller, seven narrow panels of phoenix, all over a sea-wave border and two smaller corner decorations, lined in golden yellow satin and trimmed with gilt metal tassels--28in x 47in. (70cm x 113cm), Chinese, 19th century

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