"China Table Service Embroidery XIXth Century In Linen Fabric Old Asia"
MAGNIFICENT CHINESE EMBROIDERED TABLECLOTH AS WELL AS ITS EIGHT ECRU LINEN WIRE NAPKINS FROM THE END OF THE XIXth CENTURY DECORATED WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS (TAOIST CROSS). SIX CHARACTER EMBROIDERY AND FOUR SYMBOLS ON THE PERIOD OF THIS TABLECLOTH AS WELL AS THE CENTERPIECE FORMING A LARGE FRAME (SEE PHOTO). THE 8 TOWELS ARE ALSO EMBROIDERED WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS. TIGHT AND SOFT WEAVING, VERY PLEASANT TO THE TOUCH, THE TABLECLOTH AND TOWELS ARE FRAMED FOR ONE DAY, ALL HANDMADE. EXCELLENT CONDITION, TWO SMALL STAINS ON THE TABLECLOTH (MINOR, SEE PHOTO). TABLECLOTH DIMENSION: 2M25 BY 1M64 DIMENSION OF EACH OF THE 6 TABLECLOTH CHARACTERS: 14CM HEIGHT BY 10CM WIDTH DIMENSION OF EACH OF THE 4 SUMBOLS: 8CM HEIGHT BY 7CM WIDTH CENTRAL EMBROIDERY DIMENSION: 53CM BY 1M14 TOWEL DIMENSION: 50CM BY 50CM