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Red silk embroidered square; two central figures each holding ring and seated in shoes on top of a leaf; satin stitch; gold couching. Other motifs: flowers and bats backed with green silk; woman depicted wearing phoenix headdress. (ident. by Tony…

red silk circle; clue and white Peking knot bat; inner border woven ribbon; outer border brown woven silk; green and blue floral; black trim; tissue paper-backed 2 signs on back: 1) purple stamp = "made in China" 2) blue stamp = "#118 all silk made…

white silk scene figure trees flowers; satin and Peking stitch ribbon of pale green pink blue -- inner border; black silk floral -- outer border; gold cotton fabric backing. (Mostly folklore? ident. by Tony Ventura)

Mandarin Square; woven silk K'o-ssu tapestry Paradise fly-catcher clouds bats (= 9th civil service rank); brown blue and white; black silk backing; (ident. by Tony Ventura)

grey silk sleeve band; pink and blue; floral bats; satin stitch Peking knots; wine-red ribbon border white outer border orange border in between; couched gold-covered thread; backed. (ident. by Tony Ventura)

red silk panel; flowers and vase of satin stitch; pale pink green and black woven floral border; brown red and grey brocade design; backed with off-white cotton. (ident. by Tony Ventura)

white (ident. by Tony Ventura)

Mandarin Square; center seam; black silk embroidered with sea mountains birds florals; Peking knot pink blue green and beige; 7th rank civil mandarin duck; border design with bats and geometric symbols; light blue silk backing; ("Good piece" - ident.…

4.5" x 6" blue silk embroidered center panel on beige silk Chinese panel; blue and pink border; Paking and satin stitch; flower butterflies; pinks greens and browns; silk border of brown bluw and white; 1" black brocade edging; stamp "made in China";…

rectangular white silk piece; gold couching; central figure holding vase bridge behind surrounded by embroidered flowers; border patterned with six-sided gold shapes and two small pavillions; no backing; red satin; (ident. by Tony Ventura)