Lot 255

OLIVE GREEN SILK DAMASK SKIRT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Auction: 9 May 2017 at 16:00 BST
£325
Description
woven with a dragon fret design and narcissus sprays, the front and back panels embroidered in satin stitch and Peking knots and with couched gold threads, the design of butterflies amongst peonies, narcissus and grapes with vine leaves and tendrils, the side pleats embroidered with gold stems and flowers, the trim of black silk and a wide black border embroidered in blue and white with lotus and peony flowers, a wide cotton band to the upper border with loop fastenings
Dimensions
84cm long
