A Chinese Emperor's robe (ch'i-fu) of yellow silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads, with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls, bats and shou symbols, also with the twelve Imperial symbols of Authority, being the sun, moon, constellations, mountains, axe, fu, dragons phesant, water-weed, libation cups, flame and millet, over turbulent sea-wave border, the horse shoe cuffs worked with dragons, lined with pale yellow silk, circa 1900see illustration on back cover