CHINA-VIETNAM, 19th - EARLY 20th CENTURY Semi-formal jifu dragon robe, in mauve kesi silk decorated with nine gilded dragons, front and side, among polychrome auspicious motifs and stylised blue clouds, above a wide band of lishui surmounted by tumultuous waves from which emerge sacred peaks and precious objects. H. 125 cm (150 cm with full lishui). (Incomplete, partially mounted, the lishui band folded and sewn) Provenance: Senior military official of the colonial administration in Indochina from 1937 to 1944, and by descent. Expert: Cabinet Ansas, Papillon et de Léry.