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Details
A formal court robe (chi'fu) of brown satin,
embroidered with nine gilt dragons amongst cloud scrolls and bats, with peonies, lotus and chrysanthemums worked in Peking Knot above a sea-wave border, the striped li shui studded with peonies, 19th century, (sleeves tucked, damages)
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embroidered with nine gilt dragons amongst cloud scrolls and bats, with peonies, lotus and chrysanthemums worked in Peking Knot above a sea-wave border, the striped li shui studded with peonies, 19th century, (sleeves tucked, damages)
See Illustration
Special notice
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Further details
This is illustrated with a horizontal tuck which has since been unpicked. The chestnut brown colour of the robe suggests that it may have been intended for an Imperial prince.