Finest, Chinese Qing Dynasty, blue dragon over red silk Rug. Chinese Embroidery Silk, Expertly weaved and finely decorated with metallic threads showing front facing imperial blue five-claws dragon, borne amidst fumes of a ruyi clouds and flames, to chase the flame pearls, over cresting wavy Li-Shui water. Ruyi a wish for success without any obstacles , according to wishes, signifies good wishes for future prosperity, It is often used as a decorative motif in embroidery and hardwood lattices good fortune It may have come from the Buddhist tradition and came to symbolize wealth and power. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. The dragon is also the most important of the four super natural creatures in Chinese mythology, ranked with the Phoenix, the Qilin, and the Tortoise. The dragon is also the symbol of the month March, of Spring and of rebirth and fertility for it brings the rain bearing clouds of spring. When shown with the heavenly pearl, sometimes ball, it represents thunder and the storm. Emblem of vigilance and safety, and frequently associated with the idea of joyHeight:133.13 inWidth: 63.75 in in