Antique Silk Embroidered Piano Canton Shawl: C1920 China
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£950.00
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Item Details.
Dating from the 1920s a plum/mauve heavily embroidered silk ‘piano’ or canton shawl covered with an abundance of hand embroidered flowers and finished with a long hand knotted deep blush/samon pink silk fringe.
Hand embroidered with huge red pink flowers with turquoise and blue foliage in a stunning and unique colour palette which makes this eye catching shawl perfect for parties or a special occasion.
Professionaly handmade and embroidered in one of the many specialist workhops in Canton, China for export to the fashionable European market from the 19th century through to the 1930s.
Measurements.
163 X 158 plus 58 cm fringe
Condition.
In very good antique condition with some loose threads, a historic mend on the fringe.