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Qing Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar Framed
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Pre 1900 item# 890110 (stock# 52-16)
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Silk Road Gallery
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$450
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An embroidered silk cloud collar made for a child in late 19th century China has seven silk lappets, each embroidered with a lamb. In both city and provincial households, embroidery, an ancient Chinese art form, used symbolic animals, birds and flowers in free designs to express hopes for the future of family members. The lambs on this charming Shaanxi Province collar symbolized filial piety, an important Confucian trait that was encouraged on this piece seven times over. Called cloud collars, s ...click for details
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Qing Embroidered Silk Peacock Wall Hanging
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Pre 1910 item# 838315 (stock# 41-63)
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$425
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A peacock embroidered in jewel tones stands on a low tree peony branch on this large red silk wall hanging from the late Qing period. During China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, the peacock was used as a symbol of rank and also was presented as recognition for meritorious service. It symbolized beauty and dignity, and often was combined, as here, with the tree peony, emblem of Spring and good fortune. This peacock, its tail and wings spread wide against the red silk, is regal in shades of teal, pur ...click for details
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Embroidered Silk Chinese Collar, Framed
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Pre 1900 item# 511168 (stock# 52-23)
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Silk Road Gallery
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$1200
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This large, striking 19th century Chinese embroidered silk collar from Shaanxi Province was made to be worn over a silk robe on festive occasions. The collar was created from 40 separate petal-shaped pieces of black silk fanned around a lined neck band. Outer petals are embroidered with 20 different colorful butterflies; inner petals have 20 different vases holding a variety of flowers. Backed with white silk and set within a traditional Asian frame, this costume piece from China's provincia ...click for details
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