QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

A related large imperial yellow-ground silk brocade panel dated to the Kangxi period (1662-1722), with a similar quatrefoil motif of four-clawed dragons, was sold at Christie’s New York, 16-17 September 2010, lot 1073. Another similar panel, is illustrated in Heavenly Splendour: The Edrina Collection of Ming and Qing Imperial Costumes, Hong Kong, 2009, no. 6, pp. 80-1, where it is noted the design is a continuation of the Ming style of decoration on formal court robes.