JACKET & TUNIC OF MANDARIN SKIRTS, 19TH C

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  • Lot: 197
  • February 10th, 2021- Vintage for Valentines
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
Both constructed from Mandarin skirts: 1 embroidered jacket w/ couched gold five claw dragon surrounded by auspicious symbols over wave & mountain motif entirely rendered in peking knot embroidery, B 46", L 25.5", (pulls & wear to embroidery, lining shattered back of neck, satin stripes on sleeves worn & fraying, seam openings at back); 1 tunic created from inverted Mandarin skirt panels w/ peonies, wisteria & butterfly motifs on pale yellow patterned silk ground, B 35", L 30.5", (hem mostly unfinished, 9" seam openings each SS from hem, cream silk starting to tear at seam & heavy embroidery, 6" tear right underarm, embroidery worn) both fair- poor.

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  • Price Realized: $ 1062.5
  • Category: Ethnic Clothes
  • Era: 1890-1920

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