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241-SET OF FOUR ANTIQUE CHINESE VELYET WALL HANG-
INGS (Eighteenth century)
With a decoration of four-clawed dragons guarding the
jewel of omnipotence, Fu-lions in sportive guardianship of
the filleted ball, waves of the sea, fire and cloud scrolls,
symbols, and a lotus flower within a foliar medallion, all in
light green on a rose-pink ground; border in the same col-
ors; the whole resplendent in a most remarkable sheen.
Length, 72 inches; width, 20% inches.

242-Two ANTIQUE CHINESE VELVET 'iVALL HANGINGS (Eigh-
teenth century)
In a coral field with a pale rose sheen a four-clawed dragon
overspreads rolling waves of the sea, his writhing body
coiled about a flaming jewel; another of the monsters en-
circles a second jewel, amongst conventional clouds; and
two Fu-lions are pictured guarding the brocaded ball. All
of the ornamentation i effected in bright gold. Border
of gold, with archaic dragons in velvet grasping scrolls of
the sacred fungus presented as ju-i scepters.
Length, 72 inches; width, 21 inches.

243--THREE ANTIQUE CHINESE EMBROIDERED PANELS (Ch'ien-
lung)
The embroidery is accomplished in white and various tones
of blue silk on a ground of rich and lustrous brown satin.
At the top two of the feng-huang appear with a peony sus-
pended between their beaks, and below them two of the Fus
are sporting with the brocaded ball. The principal decora-
tion, varying in each, represents vases and bronzes with
other objects of household adornment, and at the bottom
are to be found two dragons about a Shou character, and
corners of the archaic dragon-scroll highly convention-
alized.
Length, 74 inches; width, 22 inches.