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A LARGE TWO-PART ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BANNER A LONG HORIZONTAL RED SILK EMBROIDERED PANEL
19th century Circa 1900
Embroidered with gilt and multicoloured threads, with two central Woven with a central pavilion enclosing a seated lady flanked by a
five-clawed facing dragons chasing the flaming pearl amidst clouds, group of musicians, accompanied to either side by a gathering of
surrounded by bats and other auspicious symbols with two phoenix Immortals, scholars, officials, ladies and boy attendants, in a fenced
at the edges, all above foaming waves and rockwork with flower garden amongst flowering peonies and fruiting peach trees. 472cm
sprays. Each 67.5cm (26 1/2in) high x 212.5cm (83 5/8in) wide (2). (186in) long

£1,500 - 2,000 £800 - 1,200
HK$13,000 - 17,000 HK$6,800 - 10,000
CNY12,000 - 15,000 CNY6,200 - 9,300

Provenance Provenance
An English Private Collection. Collection of Mrs. Inger Lissanevitch (1928-2013) and thence by
descent.

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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 199