Sold for:
$1,599
$1,599
Three Lady's Apron Skirts, China, 19th/20th century, one blue silk embroidered in "forbidden stich" with peonies, bamboo, blossoms, rockery, and auspicious fruit, bordered with embroidered and applique panels; one multicolored silk with baizhequn pleats, with embroidered applique panels depicting figures and auspicious symbols; and one navy silk with blue embroidered peonies, bats, and Buddhist elements, lg. to 39 1/2 in. Provenance: From the collection of a New England family who lived in China from 1899 to the 1960s.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-09-19
