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A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED SILK ‘BIRDS AND FLOWERS’ A SILK EMBROIDERED SCROLL OF A PEACOCK
SCROLLS Republic Period
Republic Period The red satin silk ground embroidered in brightly-coloured satin stitch
Each embroidered on the red satin silk ground in brightly coloured with a peacock perched on a gnarled tree branch above flowering
and gilt threads, the first with a cockerel perched on craggy rockwork camellias, mounted as a scroll.
among tall irises and other flowers, the second with a crane beside 195cm 76 3/4in) x 45cm (17 3/4in)
lotuses, all framed by a scrolling gourd vine interspersed with bats
and butterflies, below Buddhist symbols and above vases of flowers, £1,500 - 2,000
each mounted as a scroll. HK$15,000 - 20,000
283cm (111 3/8in)x 47.5cm (18 3/4in) (2). CNY13,000 - 18,000

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HK$25,000 - 30,000
CNY22,000 - 26,000 TWO SILK EMBROIDERED SCROLLS OF MANDARIN DUCKS
Republic Period
Each similarly embroidered in bright coloured threads on the red satin
silk ground with a pair of Mandarin ducks swimming among giant
lotuses, mounted as hanging scrolls.
The largest: 199.5cm 978 1/2in) x 45.5cm (17 7/8in) (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$20,000 - 30,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART | 75