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This amazing antique Chinese figural white silk embroidered Canton piano shawl dates from the 1920s. It is made of an off white cream color silk fabric background, with colorful pastel silk raised padded satin stitch hand embroidery work. There are beautifully embroidered scenes with Chinese figures of mother and child, a dog, rooster, birds, pagoda gazebo, gong, garden setting, houses, fishing boats, trees and flowers. There is a symbolic Chinese border with pomegranates and pineapples for good fortune and fertility. There is a fabulous hand knotted macramé white silk fringe measuring 22 inches long surrounding the entire shawl with rounded corners. The shawls fabric square measures 54 by 54 inches. This quality made Manton Canton Chinese Cantonese style Spanish Flamenco shawl is in excellent wearable condition. This is truly an exceptional piece of wearable textile art! |
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Antique Chinese Children Figural White Silk Embroidered Canton Piano Shawl
This amazing antique Chinese figural white silk embroidered Canton piano shawl dates from the 1920s. It is made of an off white cream color silk fabric background, with colorful pastel silk raised padded satin stitch hand embroidery work. There are beautifully embroidered scenes with Chinese figures of mother and child, a dog, rooster, birds, pagoda gazebo, gong, garden setting, houses, fishing boats, trees and flowers. There is a symbolic Chinese border with pomegranates and pineapples for good fortune and fertility. There is a fabulous hand knotted macramé white silk fringe measuring 22 inches long surrounding the entire shawl with rounded corners. The shawls fabric square measures 54 by 54 inches. This quality made Manton Canton Chinese Cantonese style Spanish Flamenco shawl is in excellent wearable condition. This is truly an exceptional piece of wearable textile art!
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