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A LARGE RED GROUND SILK A PURPLE SILK EMBROIDERED A GROUP OF SILK-EMBROIDERED
‘BIRTHDAY’ EMBROIDERY COVERLET TEXTILES
Late Qing Dynasty 19th century 19th-20th century
With central gold-thread ‘Shou’ character, With central dragon roundel surrounded by a Comprising: a large rectangular panel woven
beside long calligraphic inscriptions at either square border of boys and ladies at leisurely in tones of blue, white and gold wrapped
side, the top with a confronting dragon and pursuits in fenced terraces. 142.5cm (46in) thread with a Mandarin duck, parrots and
phoenix, surrounded by the eight Immortals square a playful Buddhist lion amongst flower
and Shoulao. sprays; a red ground apron skirt woven with
369cm (145in) x 223.5cm (88in) £800 - 1,200 auspicious emblems and floral vases; and a
HK$7,800 - 12,000 red ground dragon robe.
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY7,100 - 11,000 The large panel 307cm long including the
HK$15,000 - 20,000 mount. (3).
CNY13,000 - 18,000
£1,200 - 1,500
Inscribed: HK$12,000 - 15,000
綸經店造 made by ‘Luan Jing’ shop CNY11,000 - 13,000
恭祝 封宜人伯母梁太宜人八裏開一榮壽
To congratulate lady Liang’s for her 80th Provenance
birthday Property of a French private collection,
acquired in China in the late 19th century,
and thence by descent.

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