Chinese Embroidered Blue Gauze Dragon Vest 20th Century. The sleeveless summer vest with an all-around border of floral details in gilt thread, the lower three-quarters embroidered with colorful threads to depict two five-clawed dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, with bats and birds in flight amidst clouds and flames, above a sea with rising mountain and colorful lishui stripes. Length 45 inSize: 18 x 44 1/2 in.