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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ANN BUDAY (D.2014)
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A BURGUNDY-GROUND COVERLET A SIMILAR PAIR OF EMBROIDERED ‘HUNDRED BIRDS’ PANELS
CANTON, CIRCA 1900 INSET INTO WOODEN TABLE SCREENS
19TH CENTURY
清約1900年 粵繡紅地花鳥紋掛蓋
清十九世紀 粵繡百鳥圖繍片一組兩件
The coverlet is embroidered with three long-tailed birds perched upon
a fowering tree amongst peonies and further fowers. There are further Each panel is embroidered with pairs of various birds, including peacocks,
scattered insects in fight. parrots, pheasants and mandarin ducks, all by a gnarled tree. The stands are
decorated with an openwork scrolling friezes and Buddhist lions to the feet.
94Ω in. long x 88¿ in. wide (240.5 cm. x 224 cm.)
£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300 The panels, 15Ω in. long x 12Ω in. wide (39.5 cm. x 31.8 cm.), wood frames and
€1,400-2,000
stands (2)
£1,500-2,500 $2,300-3,800
€2,100-3,400
來源：Ann Buday私人舊藏
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