A SOAPSTONE-EMBELLISHED SILK PANEL
A SOAPSTONE-EMBELLISHED SILK PANEL

18TH CENTURY

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A SOAPSTONE-EMBELLISHED SILK PANEL
18TH CENTURY
The panel is decorated with a narrative scene depicting a messenger reading a scroll to an official and his attendant. The silk background is painted with a garden setting. The wood frame is carved with a geometric pattern.
The panel 8 ½ in. x 16 ¾ in. (21.5 x 42.5 cm.), wood frame

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