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A RARE PAIR OF KESI CHAIR COVERS
17th century
Each with an inverted red-crowned crane in the top register, the chair
back with a gold thread four-claw mang dragon amid clouds, the seat
with a lotus framed by a shaped medallion, and the front overhang
with facing horses within a celestial landscape, mounted.
58 1/2 x 35 1/4in (148.6 x 45cm) each panel
US$10,000 - 15,000
十七世紀 緙絲龍紋椅套一對
A very similar pair of kesi chair covers, dated as 16th-17th century,
was sold at Christie’s London, 11 June 2004, lot 43.
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