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476
A MASSIVE DOCUMENTARY SILK
EMBROIDERY
Dated by inscription to the summer of 1889
Possibly intended as a gift to Vietnam, consisting
of a central yellow silk rectangular panel decorated
with applied red inscription and framed by a
delicate archaistic border, surrounded by five
finely embroidered silk hems, each respectively of
brown, blue, red, green and red silk, each variously
embroidered with scrolling flowers, deer, and other
auspicious motifs. 477 (part lot)
480cm (189in) x 399cm (157 1/8in)
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
HK$39,000 - 58,000
The central panel inscribed:
保護南邦 meaning ‘Protect the Southern Nation’.
成泰元年 夏 書奉 Dated Summer 1889 and
dedicated to Emperor Thành Thái (reign 1889-1907).
477
A GROUP OF FOUR ‘DRAGON’ EMBROIDERY
FRAGMENTS
17th-18th century
Comprising: three rectangular panels, each with twin
dragons above foaming waves, variously on apricot,
midnight blue and olive green grounds; and a square
yellow-ground embroidered dragon fragment. The 478 (part lot)
rectangular panels 88.5cm (34.7/8in) long max.
including the borders. (4).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000
HK$29,000 - 48,000
Provenance: an English private collection
1950s-60s.

478
A GROUP OF FOUR SILK-EMBROIDERED
TEXTILE PANELS
Early 20th century
Variously decorated with a kylin, a luduan, a
Buddhist lion and a caparisoned elephant.
The largest 64cm (25.1/8in) square. (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000
Provenance: an English private collection circa
1950s-60s.
479
TWO EMBROIDERED RED SILK ‘SHOULAO’
PANELS
Late Qing Dynasty
Each embroidered with a figure of Shoulao holding
a peach and a gnarled dragon headed staff beside
a deer, one surmounted by three flying bats. The
largest 251cm (98 7/8in) x 90cm (35 1/2in) (2).
£1,200 - 1,500
CNY11,000 - 13,000
HK$12,000 - 15,000
479 479

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