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Details
An embroidered hanging,
the ivory silk ground worked in silks with a lady playing the flute, seated beneath a pine tree with three goats by her side, trimmed with borders of bronze satin with embroidered cartouches enclosing dragons, phoenix, qilin and water turtles, in silks and metal threads, with embroidered inscription, early 20th century--148cm x 248cm
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the ivory silk ground worked in silks with a lady playing the flute, seated beneath a pine tree with three goats by her side, trimmed with borders of bronze satin with embroidered cartouches enclosing dragons, phoenix, qilin and water turtles, in silks and metal threads, with embroidered inscription, early 20th century--148cm x 248cm
See Illustration
Special notice
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Further details
According to the inscription the hanging was made to be presented by a high ranking official from Qi Bei in the Nanding Province to another official of higher rank, as a mark of respect.
Sale room notice
Please note the measurements for this hanging are 148cm x 248cm