Imperial Chinese waistcoat, Xiape. Black satin with woman's 6th civilian rank badges having multi colored silk and couched metallic gold embroidery, vest embroidered all over with silk and metallic gold bats, birds, clouds, flaming pearls and 5 claw dragons above wave border and tasseled fringe, open sides joined by interwoven satin bands, brass bat closure at neck, lined in blue silk. 26 "x 42". Completely original in excellent overall small tear on right shoulder.