A Canton shawl of cream silk embroidered in self-coloured silks with peonies and other flowers, the field with scrolling blossom, with knotted fringe--60in. (150cm.) square; two others similar; and a shawl of raspberry red devor, the velvet worked to reveal a self-coloured chiffon ground with a pattern of large scale stylised flowerheads, with knotted fringe--34 x 38in. (85 x 95cm.) (4)