A blue-ground gauze silk 'nine-dragon' robe, jifu
Late Qing DynastyThe garment with central split, embroidered in gold thread with nine dragons among woven ruyi-clouds, cranes and Buddhist symbols, all above a tall lishui band at the hem, with black gauze hem embroidered with dragons at the collar and horse-shoe cuffs.143cm (56 3/8in) long
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Provenance: acquired in East Asia in the early 20th century and thence by descent.