STUNNING ANTIQUE CHINESE CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWL Start Price GBP 100.00 Current Price GBP 440.00 Time Left - Bid Count 21 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Location Brompton on Swale See more about 'STUNNING ANTIQUE CHINESE CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWL' Description STUNNING ANTIQUE CHINESE CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWL / PIANO SHAWL THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL SHAWL I HAVE COME ACROSS.  I HAVE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PHOTOGRAPH IT AND SHOW JUST HOW LOVELY IT IS, I HAVE DRAPED IT OVER A TABLE, PHOTOED IT OVER THE BED, WITH FLASH, WITHOUT FLASH, BUT BASICALLY, THE COLOURS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL, PINKS, TURQUOISE, PURPLE, CREAM AND ALL ARE STILL VIBRANT.  IT MEASURES 60 INCHES X 62 INCHES PLUS THE FRINGING KNOTTING TASSELS WHICH MEASURE 16 INCHES, THAT MAKES 76 INCHES X 78 INCHES TOTAL. IN TWO CORNERS THERE IS A SCENE SHOWING FOUR CHINESE FIGURES IN A PAGODA WITH LARGE ROSES AND FLOWERS ALL AROUND.  THE OTHER TWO CORNERS HAVE THE SCENE OF A BIRD SURROUNDED BY LARGE FLOWERS AND ALL OVER THE SHAWL ARE FLOWERS AND TENDRILS.  THERE ARE NO HOLES OR MENDS  BUT JUST A FEW LOOSE THREADS HERE AND THERE AND A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS.  I HAVE NOT TRIED WASHING THIS.  THIS REALLY IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHAWL AND I SHALL BE VERY SAD TO PART WITH IT BUT NEEDS MUST. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE MORE PHOTOS PLEASE EMAIL ME. PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER SHAWL THAT I HAVE FOR SALE. POSTAGE UK £9      EUROPE £12     REST OF THE WORLD  £16.80  ALL SENT VIA SIGNED FOR Place a Bid!