A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue silk kesi, woven with nine gilt dragons against a ground of cloud scrolls, with bats and further auspicious emblems above a sea-wave border, the borders and cuffs of midnight blue silk kesi, trimmed with brocade bindings, 19th century (some wear)
A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue silk kesi, woven with nine gilt dragons against a ground of cloud scrolls, with bats and further auspicious emblems above a sea-wave border, the borders and cuffs of midnight blue silk kesi, trimmed with brocade bindings, 19th century (some wear)

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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue silk kesi, woven with nine gilt dragons against a ground of cloud scrolls, with bats and further auspicious emblems above a sea-wave border, the borders and cuffs of midnight blue silk kesi, trimmed with brocade bindings, 19th century (some wear)
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