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A superb Canton hand stitched silk shawl, square black cotton…
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Auckland
Date:
7-Dec-2010
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A superb Canton hand stitched silk shawl, square black cotton ground worked in embroidery silks in polychromatic colours with landscape scenes, exuberant florals, birds, figures, elephants, horses and lions amongst temple grounds. A separate border outlines the worked square ground and is decorated with a landscape of pagodas, temples, arched bridges and zigzag fences amongst detailed landscape. The whole central panel framed by a black crocheted silk border with a long fringe. 130 cm square excluding fringe
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Category:
Oriental: Textiles & Costume