Seven embroidered silk textiles, China, 19th - 20th century - A small cape in green silk embroidered with polychrome silks of various flowers, the reverse in red silk, fastened at the neck with a yellow cord embellished with a pompom. H.: approx. 51 cm. - A horizontal rectangular textile in purple silk embroidered with polychrome silks of three medallions containing hoho, bats, flowers, shou characters, butterflies, dragon fish and auspicious motifs. Gold silk border decorated with cranes in floral foliage. 40 x 100 cm. - A textile in black silk embroidered with gray thread depicting four celestial animals: dragon, turtle, phoenix and kilin among flowers and foliage. Max. size 69 x 51 cm. - Two pairs of polychrome silk facings, one embroidered with peonies, orchids, fenghuang, flowers and butterflies on a gold background, the other with several hoho on a beige background. Max. 126 x 79.5 cm Missing, insolated, stained and torn.