Purchased. Registered File number 31783/1901.
Note on register:
An imperial robe of brocaded silk with five-clawed dragons, accompanied by the usual attributes and surroundings, woven in coloured silk and gold upon a bright green ground. some of the dragons are coiled round the flaming jewel, the rest grasp it firmly with their claws; they are enveloped in scrolls of columnized clouds; branches of coral and jewel beads, horn-shaped wine cups full of precious stuffs, sceptres bound with fillets and other symbols of rank, riches and culture all floating on the sea waves along the lower borders of the robe.
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Purchased. Registered File number 31783/1901.
Note on register:
An imperial robe of brocaded silk with five-clawed dragons, accompanied by the usual attributes and surroundings, woven in coloured silk and gold upon a bright green ground. some of the dragons are coiled round the flaming jewel, the rest grasp it firmly with their claws; they are enveloped in scrolls of columnized clouds; branches of coral and jewel beads, horn-shaped wine cups full of precious stuffs, sceptres bound with fillets and other symbols of rank, riches and culture all floating on the sea waves along the lower borders of the robe.