An Imperial dragon robe woven in kossu

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An Imperial dragon robe woven in kossu
of apricot yellow silk, with nine dragons and four imperial symbols, the Constellation, Mountains, Sun and Moon, with clouds, Daoist emblems, and cranes in flight, the horseshoe cuffs and trimming of dark blue silk similarly woven, lined in blue silk, late 19th/early 20th century
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