A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK HANGING, QING DYNASTY. Finely emb...
Hammer
£2,200
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK HANGING, QING DYNASTY. Finely embroidered in coloured silks with a large dragon chasing a flaming pearl above waves, clouds, scrolls and bats reserved on a golden yellow damask silk ground, flanked by precious objects, strapwork and other devices, within a salmon-coloured border with birds and flowers, on mustard coloured cotton backing. 214cm x 119cm
Provenance: From a private local Bath collection
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With some tearing to salmon coloured border, small repairs and some patches of staining to border, the mustard yellow cotton backing with large patches of brown staining.
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Hammer
£2,200
A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK HANGING, QING DYNASTY. Finely embroidered in coloured silks with a large dragon chasing a flaming pearl above waves, clouds, scrolls and bats reserved on a golden yellow damask silk ground, flanked by precious objects, strapwork and other devices, within a salmon-coloured border with birds and flowers, on mustard coloured cotton backing. 214cm x 119cm
Provenance: From a private local Bath collection
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With some tearing to salmon coloured border, small repairs and some patches of staining to border, the mustard yellow cotton backing with large patches of brown staining.