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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue satin
with nine gilt dragons above a sea-wave border amidst cloud scrolls and auspicious emblems embroidered in satin stitch and Peking Knot, trimmed in plaited gilt braid and blue ground kinran bindings, with embroidered sleevebands of ivory satin, (lower sleeves missing, sleevebands added later), mid 19th century
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with nine gilt dragons above a sea-wave border amidst cloud scrolls and auspicious emblems embroidered in satin stitch and Peking Knot, trimmed in plaited gilt braid and blue ground kinran bindings, with embroidered sleevebands of ivory satin, (lower sleeves missing, sleevebands added later), mid 19th century
See Colour Plate 2
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