A Chinese dragon robe of chestnut brown silk finely embroidered in coloured silks, Peking knot and gilt threads, with nine dragons among clouds, bats and fruit and flower sprigs, over a sea-wave border with peony sprays, the dark blue horseshoe cuffs and trimming similarly worked, lined in blue silk, 19th century

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A Chinese dragon robe of chestnut brown silk finely embroidered in coloured silks, Peking knot and gilt threads, with nine dragons among clouds, bats and fruit and flower sprigs, over a sea-wave border with peony sprays, the dark blue horseshoe cuffs and trimming similarly worked, lined in blue silk, 19th century
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