Hermès COLLECTIONS IMPÈRIALES Multiple colors

Hermès: Beautiful and rare collection shawl in 70% cashmere & 30% soie, titled "Imperial Collections"
According to a drawing by Catherine Baschet 2015 /2016 Produced in collaboration with the Museum of Decorative Arts, this square is inspired by cloisonné Chinese Ming and Qing times. They belong for the most part to the museum archives. 19th century France shows a strong taste for Chinese art and important private collections are born. In 1923, the banker David David-Weill, amateur of the first hour, donates more than one hundred and fifty cloisonné from the Ming Era (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1912), the last two imperial dynasties. Baroness Salomon de Rothschild, will also enrich the museum with his donation. The so-called cloisonné technique consists in creating patterns thanks to thin metal strips placed on the field, thus forming networks that will be filled by enamel. Floral and geometric motifs from which the horse springs, highly symbolic Chinese animal, often associated with the dragon. The extreme refinement of this composition pays tribute to the subtlety of this art. A rare shawl in this color and perfectly versatile that can be a great gift.