An Important Private Collection of Chinese Textiles
A large yellow-ground silk embroidered 'phoenix' panel, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃地繡彩雲雙鳳穿花紋帷料
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September 20, 05:51 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A large yellow-ground silk embroidered 'phoenix' panel
Qing dynasty, 18th century
清十八世紀 黃地繡彩雲雙鳳穿花紋帷料
Height 125 in., 317.5 cm; Length 194 in., 492.8 cm
Offered at Sotheby's New York, 18th April 1989, lot 140.
上拍於紐約蘇富比1989年4月18日，編號140
The impressive dimensions, luxurious quality of the yellow silk, and fine needlework of the present panel indicate that it may have been destined for the imperial household, possibly for use as a bed hanging. The composition of phoenix amid peony flowers, a subject matter associated with idealized femininity, suggests the panel formed a prominent decorative element in the bedroom of an important female member of the imperial court.