Lot Essay
The four main characters read De Shao Nian Gao meaning 'of eminent virtue and many years'
Details
A birthday hanging of crimson satin,
embroidered with figures in gilt thread flanking characters in roundels with several signatories in small script at one end, with an appliqu border embellished with mirrorwork, with knotted and tasselled fringe, 19th century--68 x 320cm
See Colour Plate 17
embroidered with figures in gilt thread flanking characters in roundels with several signatories in small script at one end, with an appliqu border embellished with mirrorwork, with knotted and tasselled fringe, 19th century--68 x 320cm
See Colour Plate 17