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A formal court robe (Chi'fu) of brown satin for an Imperial Duke
embroidered in silks and couched gilt threads with nine dragons amongst clouds, bats and further auspicious emblems, with a turbulent sea-wave border below, the borders and horse-shoe cuffs of black satin similarly worked, second half of the 19th century, (some wear, lower sleeves replaced)
See Illustration
embroidered in silks and couched gilt threads with nine dragons amongst clouds, bats and further auspicious emblems, with a turbulent sea-wave border below, the borders and horse-shoe cuffs of black satin similarly worked, second half of the 19th century, (some wear, lower sleeves replaced)
See Illustration
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Further details
The chestnut brown colour of this robe is often associated with male members of the Imperial family.