A frontal of olive green silk satin embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with a central scene depicting a figure riding a Qilin attended by three others, flanked by clouds, bats, flower vases and Taoist emblems, with embroidered ribbon tassels--84in x 16½in.; and an embroidered bronze satin hanging--30in x 62in., Chinese, 19th century (2)

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A frontal of olive green silk satin embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads with a central scene depicting a figure riding a Qilin attended by three others, flanked by clouds, bats, flower vases and Taoist emblems, with embroidered ribbon tassels--84in x 16½in.; and an embroidered bronze satin hanging--30in x 62in., Chinese, 19th century (2)

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