Kimono, part of a mandarin costume

1800

station gown of matte blue silk, worked with gold thread in filet-through-stop ¼ embroidery with nine dragons, chasing a jewel in the clouds, ¼ at bottom of waves and surf around rock, very large peonies and ¼ vine between waves, and wavy li-sjwei strip. \、Black indigo silk sleeves with horse hoof cuff, idem pass around neckline and side closure, five gilt buttons, four slits. \The dragons are four-clawed. Good quality, although somewhat faded. All still original handwork.