A PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED CUSHION CO...

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£ 5 000
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03.11.2020 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 195 | A PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED CUSHION CO...
A PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED CUSHION COVERS

GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)

Each shaped cushion cover is embroidered in coloured silks and couched gilt thread with a central front-facing dragon chasing a flaming pearl and encircled by four further dragons to each corner, all on a ground of bats and clouds with Buddhist and Daoist emblems. The outer border is worked with bats and shou characters on a wan pattern ground.

29 x 28 in. (74 x 71 cm.), including mounts

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