Sale 9792
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2003
Price realised
GBP 4,465
Estimate
An embroidered kang cover of imperial yellow satin, finely worked in silks and couched gilt thread, the field with an octagonal floral lattice centred with a peony and lotus flower medallion, the deep borders with further lotus and peony flowers on a scrolling vine--41 x 39in. (104 x 99cm.), first half of the 19th century See Illustration
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