Textile, Medium: silk embroidery, silk foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave with overtwisted yarns (crêpe), Left front of bodice, cut on the bias, of black crepe embroidered with black silk in close serpentines of cherry blossoms and stems., China, late 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Textile

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License: Licensed
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