A Chinese Imperial consort's dragon robe (ch'i-fu) of yellow silk summer-weave gauze, 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, pheasant, water weed, liabation cups, flame and millet, over a sea-wave border; the sleeves with additional sleeve bands and wide horse shoe cuffs worked with dragons, lined with yellow silk, third quarter of 19th century