2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidered Panels
**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pair of silk embroidery squares featuring vibrant insect and botanical motifs. The first depicts a flowering branch with a butterfly in shimmery hues of pink, yellow, green, blue, and teal on a silvery and gray ground. The other is just as vibrant with a beige ground and a pair of pomegranates with blooming flowers. The embroidery threads are sewn into a double panel of silk. The silk panels have been both protected with modern nylon and threading added to the perimeter edge. Butterflies, pomegranates, and flowers represent longevity and fertility; perfect auspicious symbols to display in a home! Size of each (both are relatively similar): 5.75" L x 5.5" W (14.6 cm x 14 cm)
Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#164434
Condition Report: Small areas of discoloration and staining. Intact and very good. Shrink wrapped cover is torn, and it is recommended these be framed to preserve the textiles.
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**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pair of silk embroidery squares featuring vibrant insect and botanical motifs. The first depicts a flowering branch with a butterfly in shimmery hues of pink, yellow, green, blue, and teal on a silvery and gray ground. The other is just as vibrant with a beige ground and a pair of pomegranates with blooming flowers. The embroidery threads are sewn into a double panel of silk. The silk panels have been both protected with modern nylon and threading added to the perimeter edge. Butterflies, pomegranates, and flowers represent longevity and fertility; perfect auspicious symbols to display in a home! Size of each (both are relatively similar): 5.75" L x 5.5" W (14.6 cm x 14 cm)
Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#164434
Condition Report: Small areas of discoloration and staining. Intact and very good. Shrink wrapped cover is torn, and it is recommended these be framed to preserve the textiles.
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