A Chinese red silk embroidered formal court robe (chi fu), late 19th/early 20th Century, worked in gilt and silver thread with nine dragons surrounded by flaming pearls, vapours, bats, cranes, precious objects and shou medallions on a red ground, above waves, the black silk borders and horseshoe cuffs similarly decorated, fitted with gilt metal fastenings, length approx 147cm (liner lacking and some faults).