Woman's Quasi-Official Robe

Outer coat of blue, diapered k'ossu with narcissus blossoms and green swastikas regularly spaced in ground. Eight 5-clawed dragons in gold; loose clouds, bats, Taoist emblems, and flowers in shades of blue, green, and yellow. Conventional border, with abbreviated strip area, in gold threads. Tight clouds; rolling waves in which appear Buddhist emblems. Below border on sleeve a wide, deep cuff of slanting stripes in gold and black threads. Collar band of dark blue k'ossu with dragons, bats, etc. Binding of blue and gold brocade. Lining of thin blue silk. Cf. robes in the 'Before 1835' lot.