Description

Blue damask robe with round neck, tapered sleeves and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The damask is woven with five-toed dragons and motifs of: pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, coral, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornaments, as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune on the front, back and sleeves. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border is also woven damask with a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with gold braid. The sleeves are blue with a gold triple stripe pattern. and edged with gold braid. The inner lining is purple silk.