Assorted group of embroidered silk textiles
Chinese, 19th Century
including a coral-red pleated skirt decorated with blossoming lotus and butterflies; a teal-green pleated skirt stitched up to a black top and made into a dress, and a group of nine multi-coloured fragments and a bag of embroidered stitch appliques.
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £200 - £300
Assorted group of embroidered silk textiles
Chinese, 19th Century
including a coral-red pleated skirt decorated with blossoming lotus and butterflies; a teal-green pleated skirt stitched up to a black top and made into a dress, and a group of nine multi-coloured fragments and a bag of embroidered stitch appliques.
Stains, losses, fading and pulling of the thread and splits throughout.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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