A CHINESE QING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED SILK TASSELLED SHAWL. Emb...

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£110

A CHINESE QING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED SILK TASSELLED SHAWL. Embroidered in coloured and gold threads with a phoenix and a fish, flanked by scrolls and flowers on a pale salmon coloured ground, the ivory silk border embroidered in blue tones with bats, peony and scrolls, the coloured silk tasselled ends stitched with white metal discs, on sea-green silk backing, 117cm x 55cm overall

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Very minor staining to ivory trimming, some fading overall to salmon coloured silk, some small tears to salmon coloured silk along folds, some fading to blue trimmed border, slight wearing at edges, some loose threads and damage to tassels and net pattern. Some discolouration to silk backing.