Sale 10418
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2015
Price realised
GBP 2,125
Estimate
A RED-GROUND EMBROIDERED 'BUTTERFLIES' PANEL 19TH CENTURY The panel is embroidered with a bold design of butterflies in flight amongst flowers and fruits, including magnolia, peonies, lotus, finger citron, peaches and grapes. Some of the designs are highlighted in Peking Knot. 103 ¼ in. long x 56 ¼ in. wide (262.3 cm. x 153 cm.)
Provenance
Property from a private European collection, acquired in the early 1930s in China by a European couple working for an international shipping company.
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