tablecloth

fine white linen, hand-embroidered and applied with branches of cherry blossom, butterflies etc in coloured cottons; Chinese export, square; 3 pieces whip-stitched together, the centre piece wider than the others; narrow hems, blanket-stitched in yellow with the stitches grouped to form triangles; each corner embroidered with 2 sprays of blossom, black and brown satin-stitch stems, black twigs, th…