A Canton shawl of jade silk, embroidered with scrolling peonies and leaves in brightly coloured silks, 50in square, with knotted fringe; and a 'Barcelona' shawl of blue tulle, embroidered with white floss silk flowers and trimmed with an ivory silk fringe, both late 19th century (2)

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A Canton shawl of jade silk, embroidered with scrolling peonies and leaves in brightly coloured silks, 50in square, with knotted fringe; and a 'Barcelona' shawl of blue tulle, embroidered with white floss silk flowers and trimmed with an ivory silk fringe, both late 19th century (2)

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