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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue kesi
embroidered in couched gilt threads with nine dragons, chasing flaming pearls, the ground woven with green and blue cloud scrolls and auspicious symbols above a sea-wave border, with a matching border of brown silk kesi, (sleeves missing, slight damages), late 19th century
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embroidered in couched gilt threads with nine dragons, chasing flaming pearls, the ground woven with green and blue cloud scrolls and auspicious symbols above a sea-wave border, with a matching border of brown silk kesi, (sleeves missing, slight damages), late 19th century
See Colour Plate xx
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