Large Chinese Silk Hand Embroidered Silk Manton De Manila Piano Shawl W/ Pagoda For Sale

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VERY LARGE ANTIQUEEARLY 1900's/20th CENTURY

CHINESE EXPORTHAND EMBROIDERED SILKMANTON DE MANILA

PIANO SHAWL

DESCRIPTION:

A very fine, Chinese ivory silk piano shawl, hand embroidered in a magenta silk thread, depicting a pagoda with two figures (withbrighter pink silk thread faces)and chyrsanthemums on two corners on one side, and a bird and chyrsanthemum on the other two corners opposite.In doing so,it enables the user to decide what pattern they want to show on their back - the pagoda, or the bird.The shawl is trimmed in a long fringe made of a tiny ivory silk cord woven together by hand. The shawl dates to the late 19th, early 20th century, and was likely part of the Chinese export tradeto Spain, and other parts of the world during that time.

This was recently deaccessioned from a museum collection, and thankfully, I was able to purchasethese few shawls listed this weekfrom that collection.

(For laceelements from thisera, alsodeaccessioned from a museum, please check outour other user name: fleursdeslise. We'll be putting lace and linens up this week.)

MEASUREMENTS:

Fringe Length: 13"

Silk: 64" x 62"

(Total - 77" x 75")

CONDITION:

Very good condition. There is some general discoloration due to age, with a few darker spots (less than the size of a US penny or dime. There are a few pulled threads in the fine silk, again due to age and use, but very minimal.No holes or tears.A spectacular example of Chinese silk.

TERMS OF SALE:

QUESTIONS: · All items I sell have multiple pictures and are described as accurately as I can, however, if you have any questions, or require any additional information, please feel free to email, I will try to answer your question within a 24-hour period. PACKAGING · I pack things carefully and securely to the best of my ability, and use ample packing material. I do not charge for handling and packaging. SHIPPING: ·Domestic - Iusually ship USPS Priority Mail, though on smaller, less expensive items, I offer First Class. I do include delivery confirmation free of charge, which enables you to track it. You can make a request as to how you want something shipped, of have any added service USPS provides, and if it’s within weight limits of that service, I can accommodate. · International -I will ship USPS First Class International, unless otherwise requested. For more expensive items, I like to ship Priority Mail - it's faster and more reliable. In my attempt to keep your shipping costs to a minimum, I do not include in my shipping price the cost of registered mail service (foreign tracking). If you want to track the item, USPS offers Registered Mail to most places oversees for an additional fee of $11.75. First Class mail is not traceable without this service, unfortunately. You can trace customs forms up until the package leaves the US, but after that, no country is required to scan that tracing information. It's a trade off to keep the shipping costs reasonable. Please e-mail for approximate shipping rates before offerding, since they vary depending on where you are located. · I absolutely will combine shipping when purchasing two or more items. I will do everything I can to save you money if possible, however, the safety of the more costly items is a priority, and may add to shipping costs. · Shipping will usually be immediate once payment has cleared, however, I reserve the right to do so up to 5 days following the sale, as I am often out searching for antiques. PAYMENT:· Payment expected within 5 days, (if not able to, please contact me in advance of the sale to make other arrangements).· Per ’s policy, I can accept: PayPal or ProPay Or, for those of you local, pay in person when you pick up. response:· I process my response, usually once a month, and I do take it seriously.I hope you will as well. Thank you for your interest and thanks for offerding,James Cyr & Loranne Turgeon

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