1957

Antique Chinese Robe costumes Court Robe, China. Silk twill ground, silk and gilt silver metal thread brocade, gilt metal thread borders and ties, gilt metal buttons. Pattern of three dragons chasing flaming pearls front and back, similar dragons on shoulders, amidst clouds and flying cranes, above waves and mountains, striped lower section.. Ching Dynasty. 1644 – 1911 A.D.Cf: Dickinson and Wrigglesworth Imperial Wardrobe, pl. 35

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