The Personal Archive of Peter Afia. A Chinese apricot-ground embroidered 'dragon' altar frontal. 19th century. Embroidered in couched-gold threads with a front-facing dragon pursuing a flaming pearl flanked by two writhing dragons, all against polychrome clouds and scattered auspicious emblems bordered by valance with crane roundels and a band of crashing waves amidst rockwork. 104cm x 84cm.