Two large silk "Manila" shawls decorated with flowers and birds, China, Canton, early 20th century Both with beige backgrounds, the first embroidered with polychrome thread in the center of a phoenix perched on the trunk of a cherry blossom tree, around which birds and butterflies fly. Around it, peonies, camellias, pampers and various plants and the inscription embroidered in black: 利 ? 遮 . The second is decorated in a large central square surrounded by a floral frieze of various small birds in flight among peonies and various flowers. Long bangs border both textiles. Dim. without bangs: 120 x 120 cm - 100 x 100 cm