Lot 86
86
A joined silk panel of 'one hundred boys' silk, the coral ground woven in silks and metal strip with rows of boys carrying sacred fungus and lotus flowers amidst rockwork and flowers, the borders with key-fret and stylised dragons--79 x 55in. (200 x 140cm.), probably 19th century; and a pair of coral silk panels, woven with lotus flowers, sacred fungus and sprays of prunus blossom against a key-fret ground, trimmed with kinran borders--65 x 16½in. (164 x 42cm.)
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A joined silk panel of 'one hundred boys' silk, the coral ground woven in silks and metal strip with rows of boys carrying sacred fungus and lotus flowers amidst rockwork and flowers, the borders with key-fret and stylised dragons--79 x 55in. (200 x 140cm.), probably 19th century; and a pair of coral silk panels, woven with lotus flowers, sacred fungus and sprays of prunus blossom against a key-fret ground, trimmed with kinran borders--65 x 16½in. (164 x 42cm.)

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A joined silk panel of 'one hundred boys' silk, the coral ground woven in silks and metal strip with rows of boys carrying sacred fungus and lotus flowers amidst rockwork and flowers, the borders with key-fret and stylised dragons--79 x 55in. (200 x 140cm.), probably 19th century; and a pair of coral silk panels, woven with lotus flowers, sacred fungus and sprays of prunus blossom against a key-fret ground, trimmed with kinran borders--65 x 16½in. (164 x 42cm.)
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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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