A PAIR OF NONYA EMBROIDERED BRIDAL BED HANGINGS

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A PAIR OF NONYA EMBROIDERED BRIDAL BED HANGINGS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The lower panel of apple-green silk finely worked in Peking knot stitch in vibrant coloured silks and couched with gilt threads with a pair of phoenix flanking three large peony blossoms, surmounted by the top panel of purple silk damask embroidered with auspicious symbols, both panels bordered on three sides with further floral scrolls and a multi-coloured silk tasselled fringe
Each 38 x 15 1/2 in. (96.5 x 39.4 cm.) (2)

Lot Essay

A slightly larger bed panel hanging with a very similar composition to this pair, was sold in these Rooms, 30 September 1995, lot 356. Cf. also a related piece from the collection of Mrs Grace Saw, illustrated by Ho Wing Meng, Straits Chinese Beadwork & Embroidery - A Collector's Guide, fig. 80.

US$850-1200

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