Panneau en soie brodée Dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

de forme rectangulaire, à décor brodé au fil d'or sur fond bleu ciel, au centre un médaillon floral entouré de quatre dragons sinueux pourchassant la perle et des Huit symboles auspicieux Bajixiang dans des rinceaux de lotus, le bord décoré des symboles des Huits Immortels dans des entrelacs végétaux

The panel was examined out of its frame. It is in overall very good condition. It is lined with a dark yellowish silk of possibly later date that has been attached to a cardboard backing. The panel itself is of a lovely darker blue colour than the catalogue illustration suggests and the gold-thread embroidery very fine and in very good overall condition with small red detailing.
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