A Chinese Imperial dragon robe (ch'i-fu) , of blue kossu silk, woven in many colours with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls, bats and shou symbols, also with the twelve Imperial symbols of authority, being the sun, moon, constellations, mountains, axe, fu , dragons, pheasant, water weed, libation cups, flame and millet, over a sea-wave border, the horse shoe cuffs with dragons, lined with blue silk, late 19th century See illustration
A Chinese Imperial dragon robe (ch'i-fu) , of blue kossu silk, woven in many colours with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls, bats and shou symbols, also with the twelve Imperial symbols of authority, being the sun, moon, constellations, mountains, axe, fu , dragons, pheasant, water weed, libation cups, flame and millet, over a sea-wave border, the horse shoe cuffs with dragons, lined with blue silk, late 19th century See illustration
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