Yellow silk throne cushion cover embroidered with five-clawed dragons, clouds and flowers, China, late 18th - early 19th century Designed for the back of a throne, it is embroidered in polychrome and gold thread with a motif of small medallions formed by a five-clawed dragon searching for the flaming pearl in the clouds, followed by clouds in the shape of ruyi heads, alternating with a frieze of various flowers: camellia, peony, magnolia and chrysanthemum. Lobed at the top to fit the back, it consists of two strips joined vertically. 98 x 86 cm; without flaps: 84 x 74 cm Silk back missing. For a similar textile, see : Jacobsen Robert D., Imperial Silk - Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, vol. II, Minneapolis, 2000, pp. 964-965, n°478.