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A MAGNIFICENT AND FINELY EMBROIDERED SILK 'NINE DRAGON' ALTAR PANEL
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The large frontal panel is fnely worked with a central upright fve-clawed dragon in pursuit of the faming
pearl, accompanied by eight further dragons amongst loosely scattered scrolling clouds, bats and the
Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, and all above rocks and waves. The valance is similarly embroidered
with fourteen fve-clawed dragons amongst scrolling clouds. The embroidery is skilfully worked in
couched gold threads on a yellow ground with the scales and horns picked out in Peking knot.
35¼ in. (90 cm.) x 110 in. (279 cm.)
£80,000-120,000 US$110,000-160,000
€93,000-140,000
PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2010, lot 86.
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