$615
Han-style Pleated Apron Skirt, Baizhequn , China, 19th/20th century, the front and back panels embroidered with a front-facing dragon and a pearl, and a phoenix amidst stylized clouds and above waves and a lishui border in couched gold, silver and copper threads over blue silk, with purple silk trimmings embroidered with birds, fruits, and flowers, the pleats similarly decorated, lg. 40 in. Provenance: Purchased in China in the 1910s.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-03-19