A Chinese dragon robe (ch'i-fu) for a child, of bronze silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls and peach branches, over a sea-wave border, the horse shoe cuffs and borders with mang, lined with blue silk, first half of 19th century

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A Chinese dragon robe (ch'i-fu) for a child, of bronze silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls and peach branches, over a sea-wave border, the horse shoe cuffs and borders with mang, lined with blue silk, first half of 19th century

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