Lot 80
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DEUX HOUSSES DE COUSSIN DE TRONE EN SOIE JAUNE BRODEE
DEUX HOUSSES DE COUSSIN DE TRONE EN SOIE JAUNE BRODEE

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)

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DEUX HOUSSES DE COUSSIN DE TRONE EN SOIE JAUNE BRODEE
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)
Conçues pour le dossier et l'assise d'un trône, elles sont en soie jaune, brodées au point passé de fils polychromes et or. La première est ornée d'un médaillon central polylobé, de rinceaux feuillagés et fleuris, chauves-souris et svastika. La seconde est ornée d'un lotus central autour duquel rayonnent des volutes feuillagées, fleurs, perlages et chauves-souris. Le pourtour est rehaussé d'emblèmes bouddhiques ; le dos en soie manquant, usures et taches.
Hauteurs: 75 cm. (29½ in.) et 65 cm. (25½ in.) (2)
Provenance
Collection of Doctor Bussière, France
Further details
TWO EMBROIDERED YELLOW SILK THRONE CUSHION COVERS
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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Lot Essay

Chinese cushion covers were tightly packed with wadding. Rectangular cushions were used for seats, while shaped examples stood upright against chair backs. These upholstered cushions, provide decoration as well as comfort to the wide thrones and hard, raised kang platforms placed throughout the ceremonial halls and principal residences of the Forbidden City. These types of large yellow cushions are unique to their particular settings, and pictures of imperial residences and court paintings give us an idea of how they were used.

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