This silk embroidery from China is elaborately embroidered and most likely came from Sichuan province c. 1930. I found a similar one in my book Chinese Silk: A Cultural History by Shelagh Vainker on pages 200-201 of this book. I have a personal story about this piece that warrants telling. First, a close-up: I found [...]
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