Man's dragon robe. (longpao). Semi-formal wear (jifu). Right side fastening with four gilt buttons. long and tight sleeves, horsehoof cuffs (matixiu), no collar, slit at sides. Light blue plain weave lining. Tapestry-woven (kesi) in coloured silks and gold thread and painted with coloured ink. The decoration features nine five-clawed dragons pursuing sacred pearls amid clouds, bats, flowers and symbolical devices. The blue ground is covered with a diaper of swastikas and rosettes within small compartments. At the hem are the standing water ( lishui) and rocks appearing among waves. The lower sleeves are made of a more recent dark blue silk twill. It seems the dress has been shorten in the middle, at the waistline. At the hem of the dress, in order to follow the diagonal stripes of the lishui, the kesi follows a " twill" weave. In this part, the tapestry is much more elasticised and offers a "crêpe" aspect. The ninth dragon is on the inner flap.