The ground fabric is red wool felt, imported in the 19th century from England. Embroidered in sanlan (three shades of blue) with silk and couched silver wrapped threads. Pink silk lining. Condition: some small holes and missing threads, lining with stains. Dimension: 29.6 cm x 115 cm.
Bordered back Mandarin square without rank creature. Silver and gold wrapped threads couched with different colors on dark silk. Silk lining. Condition: fine. Dimension total: 32.2 cm x 35.6 cm.
An antique Chinese chair cover featuring the Hehe twins, auspicious symbols and Buddhistic lions. Ruby silk satin ground embroidered and couched with gold wrapped thread. Pink cotton lining. Condition: some loose and few missing threads, slightly stained. Dimension: 162 cm x 46 cm.
A fragment of a dragon robe, showing a five clawed dragon worked in metal wrapped thread couching on iron red silk. Bordered with brocade and silk lining. Condition: fine, minimal wear. Dimension: total diameter: 36 cm.
A pair of antique sleeve bands bordered with brocade and with brown silk lining. On bright blue silk five-clawed dragon and phoenix among bats and auspicious Chinese characters, above lishui pattern, couched in gold wrapped thread. Condition: fine, one tiny stain. Dimension total: 73 cm x 38 cm.
A pair of shoes with leather sole for a Manchurian lady. The cream colored silk embroidered and appliqued with black silk. Blue cotton lining. The toecap bolstered with leather. Condition: little patina. Dimension: 24.5 cm long.
Round, unmade front Mandarin square for a woman without rank creature. Colored silk embroidery on dark satin. Original paper borders. Condition: fine, few stains outside the embroidered area. Dimension: diameter: 23.2 cm.
Unmade front Mandarin square without rank creature and sun disk. Colored thread couched on dark satin silk, few details in Peking knot. Original paper borders. Condition: fine, nice patina. Dimension: 22.9 cm x 25.1 cm.
Female front Mandarin square beautifully embroidered in shiny yarns on black silk. Insignia with an applied peacock, denoting the third civil official rank. Blue silk lining. Condition: fine, few purple stains. Dimension: 28 cm x 30.7 cm.
A Mandarin square dating from the end of the 19th century. A female front insignia with an appliqued wild goose bird, denoting the fourth civil rank. Embroidery on gauze in vivid colored silks and metal threads. Blue silk lining. Condition: Fine, minimal wear, no sun disk. Dimension: 29.2 cm high x 30.6 cm wide.
