A blue-ground kesi dragon robe Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period

finely woven in kesi with eight gilt-thread dragons on an azuline blue ground amid ruyi clouds, bats, and the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems', above crashing crashing waves and lishui

There are minor splits to the kesi and wear to the dragons on fold at the shoulder. The collar has a few light stains. The blue ground has patches of puckering to the textile from runs in the textile. There are some minor repairs to areas of loss and minor tears. The sleeves have been replaced. The color is is remarkably bright and well preserved.
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