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Man's Pouch
Late 19th c


Unusual design and pattern. Extremely pretty example. This would have been worn over a belt.


Cataloguing


the double pouch very finely embroidered on a silk gauze ground in counted stitch, each with a shaded pink chrysanthum or six petalled flowers in green leaves, all outlined in gold wrapped silk on a blue swastika meander ground, backed with twill weave silk, lined with pale blue cotton, 8 x 3 1/2 in; 20 x9 cm.


Condition


Excellent. Lovely clear colours.