Incredibly Fine Antique Chinese Embroidery on Silk with Koi Lanterns in Gold Metallic Thread 1940s saltillo Some staining to lower left

Some staining to lower left corner and along fold lines  and a few small holes as evident

with significant speed

5 5/8" in diameter including cardboard x 1 1/8" tall

double sided booklet detailing some 37 different possibilities illustrated through wonderful line drawings--none an easy task

Incredibly Fine Antique Chinese Embroidery on Silk with Koi Lanterns in Gold Metallic Thread 1940s saltillo Some staining to lower leftI found this one at Brimfield and it is quite an extraordinary and beautiful piece of work a Chinese embroidery on silk, with gold metallic thread used for nearly the entirely of the two pairs of koi, making their fins and scales almost sculptural. (Just look at the detail photos of those scales, especially; phenomenal.) I am not an expert, but have looked at a fair bit of Chinese embroidery, and am pretty confident thinking this dates to earlier than