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A PAIR OF PILLAR RUGS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
each hand-knotted and woven in wool in the
Ningxia style, depicting a scaly five-clawed
dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst ruyi
clouds and fire scrolls, all above a rocks and
wave band at the base and pendent jewelled
and taotie mask bands at the top
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340 by 97 cm, 134 by 38¼ in.
W £ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 206,000-308,000 US$ 26,200-39,300

清十九世紀 寧夏水波雲龍紋柱
毯一對

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A SILK ‘DRAGON’ ROUNDEL, BUZI
MING DYNASTY
the finely embroidered roundel enclosing a
fierce five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming
pearl, all above foaming waves and rocks and
below ruyi cloud scrolls
32 cm, 12½ in.

£ 12,000-15,000
HK$ 124,000-154,000 US$ 15,800-19,700
明 緞繡雲龍戲珠補子

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