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A LARGE RED FELT GROUND ‘DRAGON’
TEMPLE BANNER
Daoguang
The red felt ground embroidered with a pair
of large, gold-thread dragons confronting a
flaming pearl, among a backdrop of multi-
coloured clouds and Buddhist symbols,
all mounted to a black-ground border with
pale blue floral decoration, vertical loops for
hanging and a long fringe 73.5cm (29in) x
450cm (177in)

£6,000 - 8,000
HK$59,000 - 78,000
CNY53,000 - 71,000
Inscribed:
道光拾叁年九月 吉日
Dàoguāng shísān nián jiǔ yuè jírì
Made on an auspicious day in the 9th month
of the 13th year of Daoguang.

信士 吳祥泰號 敬立
Xìnshì wúxiángtài hào jìng lì
Respectfully made upon commission of Wu
Xiangtai.

A similar celebratory banner was sold
at Christie’s South Kensington, Chinese
Ceramics Works of Art and Textiles, 9
November 2019, lot 1301.

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