AN IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED YELLOW SATIN DOUBLE-GOURD PURSE
MID-19TH CENTURY
AN IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED YELLOW SATIN DOUBLE-GOURD PURSE MID-19TH CENTURY Finely embroidered on the yellow satin ground on one side with a lower scene of three rams and a pair of pheasants perched on a pierced blue rock below the sun, and on the upper section with birds perched on a wisteria vine, the reverse decorated below with black birds amidst blossoming pink peony and magnolia while two blue birds perch on a peony branch above, on both sides the scenes are separated by ruyi borders stitched in fine gold and silver-wrapped thread at the waist which is gathered by blue cords tied with endless knots, with matching ruyi decoration at the top, the edges bound in blue and white woven ribbon 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) long, lucite display case
AN IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED YELLOW SATIN DOUBLE-GOURD PURSE
MID-19TH CENTURY
AN IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED YELLOW SATIN DOUBLE-GOURD PURSE MID-19TH CENTURY Finely embroidered on the yellow satin ground on one side with a lower scene of three rams and a pair of pheasants perched on a pierced blue rock below the sun, and on the upper section with birds perched on a wisteria vine, the reverse decorated below with black birds amidst blossoming pink peony and magnolia while two blue birds perch on a peony branch above, on both sides the scenes are separated by ruyi borders stitched in fine gold and silver-wrapped thread at the waist which is gathered by blue cords tied with endless knots, with matching ruyi decoration at the top, the edges bound in blue and white woven ribbon 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) long, lucite display case
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