Lot Essay
The seals indicate that the present lot was formerly in the collection of Prince Gong (Chang Ning) (1657 - 1703), son of the Emperor Shunzi and brother of the Emperor Kangxi.
17TH CENTURY
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A RARE IMPERIAL KESI
17th century
Finely woven with a bird perched on a blossoming magnolia branch, entwined with branches with budding roses, two bees hovering nearby, all in delicate shades of green, blue, pink and grey on a golden cream-beige ground, two collector seals in the top left and bottom right corner Da Ji and Gong Qin Qang Zhang
17.7/8 x 12.5/8 in. (45.5 x 32 cm.)
17th century
Finely woven with a bird perched on a blossoming magnolia branch, entwined with branches with budding roses, two bees hovering nearby, all in delicate shades of green, blue, pink and grey on a golden cream-beige ground, two collector seals in the top left and bottom right corner Da Ji and Gong Qin Qang Zhang
17.7/8 x 12.5/8 in. (45.5 x 32 cm.)
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot has erroneously been illustrated from the reverse.