Lot No. 218


Chinese silk embroidery, China, 19th cent.


Chinese silk embroidery, China, 19th cent. - Clocks, Asian Art, Vintage, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculpture

approx. 269 x 176 cm, large hanging decorated in silk blanket stitch needlework, central circular medallion with filigree image depicting peony tendril pattern on two-part silk embroidered ground, meander pattern, Buddhist symbols of good fortune, bats and butterflies strewn over the whole ground, excellent condition without any visible damage, laid down on silk fabric, to one long side, loops to aid. (MA)

Provenance:
German private collection, acquired between the 1930s and 1950s in China and East Asia; by inheritance to the current owners

04.04.2018 - 15:00

Realized price: **
EUR 5,000.-
Starting bid:
EUR 2,200.-

Chinese silk embroidery, China, 19th cent.


approx. 269 x 176 cm, large hanging decorated in silk blanket stitch needlework, central circular medallion with filigree image depicting peony tendril pattern on two-part silk embroidered ground, meander pattern, Buddhist symbols of good fortune, bats and butterflies strewn over the whole ground, excellent condition without any visible damage, laid down on silk fabric, to one long side, loops to aid. (MA)

Provenance:
German private collection, acquired between the 1930s and 1950s in China and East Asia; by inheritance to the current owners


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Auction: Clocks, Asian Art, Vintage, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculpture
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 04.04.2018 - 15:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 28.03. - 04.04.2018


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT

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