A Peling collar of light blue satin, embroidered with two cranes and auspicious emblems, bound in gold lamé, 19th century; another of fuchsia pink sateen, embroidered with dragons, 20th century; and a formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue silk embroidered in gilt threads with nine dragons, late 19th century

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A Peling collar of light blue satin, embroidered with two cranes and auspicious emblems, bound in gold lamé, 19th century; another of fuchsia pink sateen, embroidered with dragons, 20th century; and a formal court robe (chi'fu) of blue silk embroidered in gilt threads with nine dragons, late 19th century
See Illustration of first collar Colour Plate

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