A kesi-woven yellow silk ground dragon robe, 19th century . Photo Bonhams The dragons woven in gilt-wrapped threads, the surrounding cloud scrolls and auspicious symbols woven in various colors of silk thread with some painted details above the wide lishui...

A woman's kesi-woven green silk ground dragon robe, 19th century . Photo Bonhams Originally with front side opening, now altered extensively to a center front opening, the dragons predominantly woven in fine gilt-wrapped threads surrounded by cloud scrolls,...

A fine kesi-woven silk dragon robe. 19th Century Displaying dragons woven in gilt threads against a deep blue ground filled with cloud scrolls, auspicious symbols and a wide lishui border rendered in brilliant colors and crisp white, the collar and sleeve...

A fine kesi-woven midnight blue ground lady's surcoat with medallion reserves. 19th Century The circular reserves containing lion dogs at play amid auspicious symbols and blossoms woven in bright threads with gilt highlights and some painted details,...