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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
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A GROUP OF FOUR YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK TWO BLUE-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED ‘CRANE’ ROUNDELS
CUSHION COVER PANELS 19TH CENTURY
19TH CENTURY Each roundel depicts a central stylised crane, clasping a fruiting peach branch
Each cushion cover panel is of square form, embroidered in foss silks and in its beak, surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang and bats
couched gilt thread to depict a fve-clawed dragon chasing a faming pearl amongst scrolling ruyi-form clouds.
amongst scrolling clouds, all surrounded by a border of lotus scrolls. 12¬ in. (32 cm.) diam. (2)
5√ in. (15 cm.) wide
£1,000-2,000 $1,500-2,800
(4) €1,200-2,300

£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,500
€1,800-2,900 PROVENANCE
Acquired in Asia in the early 20th century. (2)
清十九世紀 藍地緞繡八吉祥團鶴紋補子一組兩件
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Asia in the early 20th century.
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏; 二十世紀初購自亞洲
清十九世紀 黃地緞繡戲珠龍紋座墊一組四件
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏; 二十世紀初購自亞洲 (4)

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