A CHINESE SILK AND GILT COUCHED THREAD FORBIDDEN STITCH EMBROIDERY LADY'S FESTIVAL COLLAR, LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), a theme of abundance and blessing, the lady's short collar with moth and flowers issues a celestial gilt ground burst with flowering lotus and tendrils, surrounded by concentric burst of earthly moths at her shoulders, a mythical bearded scaled dragon fish, opposed by a descending bat over a flowering compote with Ming dynasty stylized fretwork motif, issuing a spray of auspicious flower blooms with pomegranates, ruyi mushrooms, a tassel, caviar eggs or berries, cabbage, and bamboo in a bird feeder form offering vessel, a profusion of symbols of blessing for a young lady coming of age or early in her marriage, mounted and professionally set within a giltwood frame. Provenance: Property from a Fortune 500 Energy Company, Houston, Texas. Height: 31" Width: 24" Condition: Fading of colors throughout, some repairs, some minor damage, unraveling or losses, stitch mounted, but overall in very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”