A CHINESE PAINTED AND EMBROIDERED CHASUBLE, STOLE AND MANIPLE 18th century (3)A CHINESE PAINTED AND EMBROIDERED CHASUBLE, STOLE AND MANIPLE18th centuryThe cream silk garment delicately painted overall with polychrome rose and carnation stems with gold thread embroidered hems and tassels, green silk lining.117.5cm (46 1/4in) long (3).For a related example see Clunas, Craig, ed. Chinese Export Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, figs. 8, 9. Accession number T.89:1, 2; 90, 91-1923.It is noted that China was a major source of painted silk during the late 18th and 19th centuries, and vestments made there were used by Christian communities in Asia, Europe and also the Spanish Americas as far north as California.