A Chinese celebratory hanging of yellow silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with a central dragon chasing a flaming pearl, flanked by two profile dragons, amongst clouds scrolls, religous symbols and bats, over a sea-wave border, the upper border of midnight blue silk worked with shou symbols and bats, with green silk fringe--50in x 120in., late 18th/early 19th century

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A Chinese celebratory hanging of yellow silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with a central dragon chasing a flaming pearl, flanked by two profile dragons, amongst clouds scrolls, religous symbols and bats, over a sea-wave border, the upper border of midnight blue silk worked with shou symbols and bats, with green silk fringe--50in x 120in., late 18th/early 19th century

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