An embroidered pendant of red silk damask
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An embroidered pendant of red silk damask

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An embroidered pendant of red silk damask
woven with cloud scrolls and embroidered in needleloop with birds perched in an elegant flowering vine, the embroidery worked over a ground of gilt animal skin, tipped with a lappet of green silk damask embroidered with a gourd amongst leaves, Chinese, 13th/14th century--14cm x 43.5cm, mounted, with plexiglass cover
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Exhibited
The Art of Textiles, Spink & Son Ltd, December 1989, no.7, p17.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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