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GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
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AN IMPERIAL YELLOW SILK BROCADE 'DRAGON' SCROLL COVER
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The yellow ground is woven in gilt thread with a shaped cartouche enclosing two confronting five-clawed dragons writhing about a flaming pearl amidst cloud scrolls. Each corner is embellished with a peony spray, all within a scrolling border. Silk lining.
42 1/8 in. x 42 1/8 in. (107.4 cm. x 107.4 cm.)
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The yellow ground is woven in gilt thread with a shaped cartouche enclosing two confronting five-clawed dragons writhing about a flaming pearl amidst cloud scrolls. Each corner is embellished with a peony spray, all within a scrolling border. Silk lining.
42 1/8 in. x 42 1/8 in. (107.4 cm. x 107.4 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s from a private collection in San Francisco.
The collection of Jon Eric Riis (b.1945).
The collection of Jon Eric Riis (b.1945).
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