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A LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK ‘BOYS’ PANEL
QING DYNASTY
Decorated with many boys playing in a garden amidst rockwork, trees and flowers, the design
bordered by bats, gourds, blossoms and shuangxi characters, framed, 65cm x 249cm.
£500-1,000
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A LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED ‘MARRIAGE’ WALL HANGING
QING DYNASTY
The rectangular textile panel decorated in gold thread with the characters qin se he xie surrounded
by a dragon, phoenix, qilin and other creatures, with vases containing peony blooms and bowls of
peaches, pomegranates and finger citron (sanduo) to the ends, 83cm x 320cm.
£600-800
The saying qin se he xie literally means the qin and the se, both traditional Chinese instruments,
are playing in harmony. This is symbolic of a husband and wife living together harmoniously in a
happy marriage.
595
TWO CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES
19 CENTURY
TH
One for a first rank civil official, embroidered in Peking knot and gold thread with a crane
spreading its wings, the other for a second rank military official, decorated with a lion dog in
couched gold thread, each framed and glazed, 29cm x 30.5cm and 26cm x 28cm. (2)
£300-500

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