QIANLONG
Details
A PAIR OF FINE SALMON-GROUND CHAIR PANELS
Qianlong
Each finely worked in counted stitch in bright shades of blue, green, yellow, gray and red against a salmon-pink ground, the upper half with a writhing dragon, its body surrounding a central flaming pearl enveloped by clouds superimposed by a gold shou-character medallion, the seat with a double dragon roundel reserved on a wan fret-ground quatrefoil cartouche, surrounded by further stylized dragons at the four corners within a brown and red flowerhead pattern band, all above another lively dragon striding above foam-crested waves
65 x 17in. (167 x 45.1cm.), framed (2)
Qianlong
Each finely worked in counted stitch in bright shades of blue, green, yellow, gray and red against a salmon-pink ground, the upper half with a writhing dragon, its body surrounding a central flaming pearl enveloped by clouds superimposed by a gold shou-character medallion, the seat with a double dragon roundel reserved on a wan fret-ground quatrefoil cartouche, surrounded by further stylized dragons at the four corners within a brown and red flowerhead pattern band, all above another lively dragon striding above foam-crested waves
65 x 17in. (167 x 45.1cm.), framed (2)
Provenance
Formerly in the Collection of Prince Giovanni Del Drago
Sale room notice
The dating for this lot is Yongzheng/Qianlong