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Lot 254

A silk 'dragon' embroidery

Estimated Value:

1.000 € - 1.500 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Mongolia, 19th/early 20th century
116 x 85 cm
Silk (beige-yellow); embroidery: silk (shades of yellow, red, white, black) in satin stitch. Lining: greenish-yellow silk. Attached to bamboo poles at the top and bottom using thongs. A five-clawed dragon, clutching a flaming pearl with its front paw, hovers amidst clouds above surging waves.
Old German private collection - Signs of age and wear