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A formal court robe (chi'fu) of chestnut brown satin, brocaded in gilt thread with nine gilt dragons amidst cloud-scrolls and auspicious emblems above a turbulent sea-wave border, the lower sleeves, borders and horse-shoe cuffs of black silk woven in gilt, lined with yellow silk, Chinese, circa 1900
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Sale room notice
Please note lot 289, the robe of brown silk brocade, is illustrated on the top right of page 48 and is wrongly numbered as 299.