Shawl
CultureChinese
Datemid-19th century
MediumEmbroidered silk
DimensionsOverall: 49 1/2 x 49 1/2 inches (125.73 x 125.73 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. D. Miller Jr.
Object number78-31
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DescriptionBright blue silk satin ground, embroidered in each corner with large-scale designs of Lowestoft-style pavilions and with butterflies, phoenix, and a variety of floral motifs in white silk twist; the whole surrounded by a key-fret and flower border in the same embroidery and provided with long silk fringe.
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