Ethnographic, Folk, Asian, Ancient & Tribal Arts Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 9am ET Public Exhibition: February 20, 21, 22, 11am to 4pm https://materialculture.com/ethno-auction-feb-23-2022/ Lot 422. Fine Li Long Bei (Dragon Cover), Hainan, China, 18th/19th c. Silk embroidery on plain woven cotton in three separate well-matched panels. The dragon cover, with patterns of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical beasts, was considered a symbol of wealth and power, and used in ceremonial rituals and funerals by the Li people. Size: 6'2'' x 4' (188 x 122 cm) total. Ex. Chinalai collection. Start: $3000