The Thomas E Skidmore Collection: Chinese blue silk, Dragon robe. The robe has eight 5 clawed dragons embossed in gold thread and features a ninth dragon hidden inside the front flap. The robe has 17ins wave hem, worked in gold thread. The wave design is also repeated on the upper arm and below the dragon on the shoulder. The long sleeves having a deep embroidered cuff with a mid blue lining. There is fraying to the black silk on one sleeve. At the Imperial Court High - ranking officials robes featured a ninth dragon hidden inside a front flap.
The Thomas E Skidmore Collection: Chinese blue silk, Dragon robe. The robe has eight 5 clawed dragons embossed in gold thread and features a ninth dragon hidden inside the front flap. The robe has 17ins wave hem, worked in gold thread. The wave design is also repeated on the upper arm and below the dragon on the shoulder. The long sleeves having a deep embroidered cuff with a mid blue lining. There is fraying to the black silk on one sleeve. At the Imperial Court High - ranking officials robes featured a ninth dragon hidden inside a front flap.
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