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           A KESI ‘DRAGON’ TABLE FRONTAL     AN EMBROIDERED ALTAR FRONTAL     A YELLOW-GROUND SILK BROCADE
           Ming Dynasty                      19th/20th century                ‘DRAGON’ PANEL
           Boldly woven with a front-facing four-clawed   With cusped arch, woven with five dragons in   19th century
           dragon encircling the flaming pearl, amongst   pursuit of flaming pearls amongst auspicious   Woven in gold thread with two confronting
           ruyi-form clouds and above tumultuous   emblems, the upper red ground felt panel with   dragons chasing the flaming pearl within a
           waves. 75cm x 90cm (29.1/2in x 35.1/2in).  two confronting dragons. 97cm long x 84.5cm   shaped foliate panel, with flowering peony
                                             wide (38.1/8in x 33.1/4in).      stems to each corner, wood frame. 112cm
           £4,000 - 6,000                                                     (44in) square.
           CNY35,000 - 53,000                £800 - 1,200
           HK$39,000 - 58,000                CNY7,100 - 11,000                £800 - 1,200
                                             HK$7,700 - 12,000                CNY7,100 - 11,000
                                                                              HK$7,700 - 12,000
                                             Provenance: acquired in China between
                                             1919-1939 and thence by descent.  Property from the Estate of Mrs Dilys
                                                                              Mary Eaton


























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