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ANTIQUE CHINESE HAND EMBROIDERED FLORAL SINGLE ROBE SLEEVE BAND PANEL 5"x18"

$ 21.11

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Featured Refinements: Chinese Robe Sleeve Band
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Age: Pre-1900
  • Maker: Unknown
  • Condition: Old silk embroidery on silk fabric, small area of lower right quadrant adjacent to interior piping frame shows fabric/embroidery loss, primarily satin stitch with "forbidden stitch" on the central peony motif, slight staining overall and some spots, white spot on upper right quadrant of black framing. Please see photos. Backing is stained tight weave muslin.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Kimonos, Robes & Textiles
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Primary Material: Silk & Fabric
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

    Description

    This little silk tapestry  (5.5" x 18") was collected in China before 1937. It appears to have cut from a larger sleeve panel and repurposed into a souvenir item.
    Sleeve band tapestries were a very popular item acquired by tourists and created by artisans who removed them from heritage robes and fashioned them into a single panel joined mirror image, framed with added textiles, and then backed with fabric.
    This tapestry is composed of only one sleeve band, possibly cut from a larger panel sleeve band. It is backed with muslin. The workmanship is very good, mostly satin stitch with the central peony executed in the "forbidden stitch". The good quality of the stitching, the high degree of wear, and the staining all suggest that this is a rather old sleeve band.
    There is some fabric and embroidery loss, staining, and occasional fraying on piping. Please see photos.
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