Blue Silk Brocade Tibetan Chuba

This dark blue robe features eight dragon roundels on the shoulders, chest, back and below the waist. Each roundel is brocade fabric with a gold dragon surrounded by clouds, rocks and waves. The dark-blue background material provides striking contrast for the gold roundels.

The dragon roundels may appear to be identical, but upon further observation we can see there are four front-facing dragons on the top (including the chest, back, and shoulders) and four side-facing dragons on the lower section. The ground fabric, a dark blue satin damask, is covered in small dragon roundels and delicate cloud patterns. All the patterns on the fabric, including the brocade and damask, were woven in one piece.