Six hangings of saffron yellow cut velvet, each woven with an ornamental tree, two bearing large-scale lotus flowers, another bearing peaches and another with finger citrus, the lower panel woven with a rocky landscape, with a border of stylised archaic dragon scrolls--each hanging approximately 98 x 25in. (250 x 63.5cm); and a similar square cover of saffron yellow velvet, woven with a central dragon roundel, surrounded by large lotus flowers with scrolling foliage--56 x 50in. (142 x 127cm), 19th century (some wear)See Illustration 	 (7)
Six hangings of saffron yellow cut velvet, each woven with an ornamental tree, two bearing large-scale lotus flowers, another bearing peaches and another with finger citrus, the lower panel woven with a rocky landscape, with a border of stylised archaic dragon scrolls--each hanging approximately 98 x 25in. (250 x 63.5cm); and a similar square cover of saffron yellow velvet, woven with a central dragon roundel, surrounded by large lotus flowers with scrolling foliage--56 x 50in. (142 x 127cm), 19th century (some wear)See Illustration (7)

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Six hangings of saffron yellow cut velvet, each woven with an ornamental tree, two bearing large-scale lotus flowers, another bearing peaches and another with finger citrus, the lower panel woven with a rocky landscape, with a border of stylised archaic dragon scrolls--each hanging approximately 98 x 25in. (250 x 63.5cm); and a similar square cover of saffron yellow velvet, woven with a central dragon roundel, surrounded by large lotus flowers with scrolling foliage--56 x 50in. (142 x 127cm), 19th century (some wear)See Illustration (7)

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