Description

Antique Double Sided Embroidery Manila Manton

Superb dense Cantonese embroidery on pink silk

Made in Canton, China in 1880-1900

Antique shawl with soft colored embroidery on white silk base

Profusely embroidered with figures and scenes

Excellent piece for use as a style accessory or as a collectible!

Also known as Piano Shawl, Fringed Flapper Shawl & Flamenco Shawl.

 155cm x 150 cm not including the fringe.

The fringe is about 46 cm of which about 15cm is woven.

 The centre, the point at whih it folds over into a triangle when worn, appears to be a bit faded. A few loose threads.

 

 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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