Mandarin summer dress in kesi with five-clawed dragons on a blue background, China, late 19th century The dress has "hoof" sleeves in the Manchu style, closed on the right side by four buttons, slit behind and on the sides. The bottom of the dress shows the classic waves of the Ocean from which the rocks of the Earth emerge while the blue background represents the sky with fiery pearls. On the front and back is the triad of the frontal dragon and two dragons in profile among flowers, bats and auspicious Taoist objects. A frontal dragon also adorns each shoulder. A ninth dragon is on the inner flap of the robe. The collar and the bottom of the sleeves are decorated with small dragons in the waves and clouds chasing the sacred pearl and bats. Blue silk lining. Height : 135 cm ; middle : 220 cm Important wear, missing buttons and buttonholes, tears. 十九世纪晚期 - 蓝地缂丝五爪龙海水江崖纹马蹄袖夏袍