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curtain
Textile

curtain

early 20th century

This item is assembled from three pieces of silk brocade, each with a satin ground in maroon and polychrome weft patterns. It was originally produced for making up into dragon robes but was later mad...

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piece of roller printed fabric
Textile

piece of roller printed fabric

20th-early 20th Century

This item is a piece of twilled cotton fabric printed with an early engraved copper roller printing machine. The rich colour combinations were produced by up to eight rollers: red, pink, dark blue, l...

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Facial makeup in Beijing Opera [head scarf]
Textile

Facial makeup in Beijing Opera [head scarf]

Shanghai Edelweiss Silk Woolen Co., Ltd.

2000-2004

A square of silk in white with a black / yellow border of striped pyramids, with Chinese symbols in each corner, which translate as 'Chinese Peking Opera'. The central rectangular design is of two Ch...

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