AN ARCH HANGING AND TWO NARROW HANGINGS WITH IMMORTALS, WARRIORS AND BOYS

Estimated Value:

900 € - 1.500 €

Schätzpreis:

1.400 €

Description:

China, 19th c.
Bogenbehang L. 220 cm, B. 90 cm, Seitenbehang je 128 x 25 cm
Silk damask, embroidered with colored silk in satin stitch and peking stitch, gold and silver thread in appliqué technique. Lining and rod tunnel: Dark green, cotton/linen. The figure scenes between trees and in a suggested garden landscape separately embroidered and appliqued. Frame with Shou characters on gold background. In the uppermost part a pair of dragons around flaming pearl on gold background. Such hangings were used for niches of figures, but likewise for passages.
Collection Dr. Rainer Kreissl (1924 - 2005) - Important South German private collection, collected before 1990 - Slight signs of wear, partially faded and yellowed

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