Description: A kesi dragon robe, jifu, Chinese, late 19th century, the mid-blue silk ground woven with nine five-clawed dragons, densely surrounded by colourful cloud scrolls, painted and woven bats, carp, auspicious symbols, lushui bands to hem, woven black borders with further dragons in green and gold, cast gilt brass bauble fasteners, self-striped navy silk sleeves with horse-shoe cuffs, 145m long from rear neck to hem