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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

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A RED-GROUND EMBROIDERED ‘BUTTERFLIES’ PANEL
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 紅地緞繡花果蝴蝶紋掛屏

The panel is embroidered with a bold design of butterfies in fight amongst
fowers and fruits, including magnolia, peonies, lotus, fnger citron, peaches
and grapes. Some of the designs are highlighted in Peking Knot.

103º in. long x 56º in. wide (262.3 cm. x 153 cm.)

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Acquired in the early 1930s in Asia by a European couple working for an
international shipping company.

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A YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED ‘NINE DRAGON’ KANG
CUSHION COVER
EARLY 20TH CENTURY

二十世紀初 黃地緞繡雲龍八吉祥紋炕蓋

The central rectangular panel is decorated with a front-facing fve-clawed
dragon surrounded by eight further striding dragons amongst ruyi-cloud
scrolls, bats, and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang. The outer border is
decorated with a dense band of scrolling leafy lotus and peony amongst bats
and wan symbols.

44º in. long x 66 in. wide (112.5 cm. x 167.7 cm.)

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

PROVENANCE:

Acquired in the early 1930s in Asia by a European couple working for an
international shipping company.

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