Navy Blue Silk Sari with Gold Embroidered Florals

Roaring Twenties / Art Deco · 1920s · Chinese

This silk sari features dense all-over embroidery on a navy blue ground, with repeating circular floral motifs in cream and gold silk threads arranged in regular rows across the field. Each motif appears to be a stylized chrysanthemum or similar flower head worked in satin stitch embroidery. The border displays a contrasting design of flowing vine scrolls and larger floral elements in burgundy, gold, and cream on the same navy ground. The embroidery work shows Chinese silk thread techniques with raised surface texture typical of export textiles. The geometric regularity of the field pattern contrasts with the organic flowing border design, creating visual hierarchy typical of formal ceremonial textiles.