A large imperial green-ground gold-thread 'dragons' embroidered silk wall hanging Qing dynasty, Qianlong - Jiaqing period | 清乾隆至嘉慶 湖水綠緞繡金雲龍紋掛幅

Property from French private collection

A large imperial green-ground gold-thread 'dragons' embroidered silk wall hanging

Qing dynasty, Qianlong - Jiaqing period

decorated with two five-clawed dragons holding pearls flanking a central shou medallion, between scrolling borders and amidst ruyi clouds, two bats hovering by, all richly embroidered in gold and multicoloured threads on a green silk ground

460 x 36.5 cm, 181⅛ by 14⅜ in.

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Collection particulière française

Grande tenture en soie bordée de fils d'or sur fond vert à décor de deux dragons, dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong - Jiaqing

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法國私人收藏

清乾隆至嘉慶 湖水綠緞繡金雲龍紋掛幅