Xianfeng/Tongzhi Period (1851-1874) The surcoat constructed with a center front opening, the black damask finely woven with auspicious seasonal flowers including peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and plum, embroidered with four front-facing five-clawed dragon roundels with symbols of the constellation of the three stars, the mountains, the moon and the sun applied respectively to the front, back and shoulders, the interior lined with squirrel fur. 45in (114.3cm) long