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A KESI SLEEVE SECTION FOUR EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES AN EMBROIDERED SILK ‘DRAGON’
19th century Qing Dynasty PANEL
Woven with vases of fruiting and Comprising a pair of square silk first rank 19th century
flowering plants including lingzhi, peonies, badges each embroidered in seed stitch and The rectangular gold silk panel embroidered
chrysanthemums, lotus and blossoming copper-thread with a central red-capped with confronting dragons chasing a flaming
prunus, the handles tied with billowing crane facing a red sun on a scrolling cloud pearl amongst scrolled clouds and precious
ribbons, the border woven with dragon background, surrounded with a scrolling objects, all surrounded with a typical blue silk
roundels, flowers and auspicious emblems, border pattern, mounted on board; another floral border, mounted and framed. 204cm (80
framed; and a kesi rectangular panel, similar crane badge; an appliqué seventh 1/4in) x 84cm (33in)
woven with a forward facing writhing dragon rank badge with a central duck surrounded
pursuing the flaming pearl, encircled by four with bats, waves and an elaborate archaistic £2,000 - 3,000
smaller dragons, above foaming waves and border, framed and glazed. CNY19,000 - 29,000
rockwork. The pair: 29cm (11 3/8in) x 29cm (11 3/8in) HK$24,000 - 35,000
The sleeve section 75cm (29.1/2in) long;
the dragon panel 55cm x 82cm (21.5/8in x £1,000 - 1,500
32.1/4in). (2). CNY9,700 - 15,000
HK$12,000 - 18,000
£500 - 800
CNY4,800 - 7,700
HK$5,900 - 9,400
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