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235-Two ANTIQUE CHINESE VELVET WALL HANGINGS (Eigh-
teenth century)
Peachbloom and crushed-strawberry and golden-rose in
turn appeal to and elude the eye in delectable chromatic
evanescence, as the observer studies the rich abundance
of decorative beauty here embodied, and studies to admire.
The colors are in the rich, soft, shimmering velvet, which
is ornamented in threads of gold with four-clawed dragons,
cloud and fire scrolls, the coveted jewel of power, waves
of the sea, Fu-lions with the brocaded ball, and a foliar
medallion of the Indian lotus conventionalized. In the bor-
der are archaic dragons in velvet on a gold ground.
Length, 68 inches; width, 21 inches.

236-FoUR ANTIQUE CHINESE VELVET WALL HANGINGS (Eigh-
teenth century)
Green of a very lovely quality, of liquid softness and gem-
like brilliancy, supplies the decoration on a ground that ac-
cording to light is pink, rose or cherry, the whole having a
wonderfully brilliant sheen. The ornamentation includes
four-clawed dragons, Fu-lions, cloud and flame scrolls, the
omnipotent jewel and the filleted ball, and a lotus flower and
scroll within a foliated medallion. In the border are cloud
scrolls and archaic dragons in red on a green ground.
Length, 69 inches; width, 21 inches.

237-SIX ANTIQUE CHINESE YELVET WALL HANGINGS (Eigh-
teenth century)
The Indian lotus conventionalized and surrounded by
scrolls is found between a pair of Fu-Iions with the bro-
caded ball and two dragons, one sprawling over the sea;
these with fire and cloud scrolls are worked in gold on a
ground of rose and ruby. In the border the ground is of
gold, and archaic dragons in velvet are found amongst
scrolls of cloud and fire.
Length, 67 inches; width, 21 inches.