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LOT 2131
Chinese Embroidered Silk Chair Cover Panel
CH'ING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
35 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (142 grams, 90 x 44 cm).
Rectangular with coloured tassels to each end, depicting an individual- possibly an emperor- seated in a chair with attendants behind and before him, a sage seated before a reeded body of water, turning his attention towards two kneeling devotees; flying cranes, butterflies, budding plants and trees around; framed by a series of concentric borders of alternating colour. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired Germany.
Property of RWM Collection.
Literature
Cf. The National Museum of Asian Art, 'Section of a chair cover with cranes, bats, and clouds', Qing Dynasty, for similar.
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