HAN CHINESE WOMAN'S EMBROIDERED PINK GROUND 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' SILK PLEATED SKIRT LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY 清末民初 粉紅地刺繡花鳥紋馬面裙 the front and back main panels embroidered with cranes, pheasants and other birds amongst flowering prunus underneath pine trees, the hem covered in creamy baby blue satin decorated with butterflies and flowers and halved ruyi lappets, all on a pink brocade silk ground, topped with original white cotton waistband (103cm high) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Melrose; acquired in China in the 1940's when working for Shell, thence by descent