Yellow silk hanging embroidered with nine dragons with five claws, China, 18th - 19th century Rectangular in height, with central decoration embroidered with polychrome and gold threads of nine dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, one in front in the middle, surrounded by the other eight among ruyi-shaped clouds, stylized flames, bats and the eight Taoist objects. All around, a repeating pattern of lishui below the waves of the Ocean, from which the rocks of the Earth emerge. At the top and bottom, friezes of clouds and bats alternate with embroidered flowers in relief, of which only one remains. 111 x 205 cm Insolate, stained, missing and damaged.