Three Embroidered Purses and an Aromatic Pouch

Description:

Three Embroidered Purses and an Aromatic Pouch, China, 19th century, the purses kidney form, two embroidered in counted stitch with censers and scholarly objects, one embroidered with a shou symbol and peonies in seed stitch, the aromatic pouch embroidered with censers in couched and satin stitch, wd. to 4 in.

Provenance: The collection of Nancy Murphy.
Estimate $600-800

Minor holes to darker purse with censer, some minor fraying to lighter censer purse, few areas of worn threads to aromatic pouch.


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