3627

$3,851.25

Revised: 8/22/2016 

Please Note: There are no images showing this tapestry in a Victorian home that will accompany this lot. The date should be 19th/20th Century.

LARGE SILK KESI EMBROIDERY OF HERONS AND DEITIES.

China, late 19th century or earlier. The large silk kesi embroidered with the heron and deities in ocean setting motif, woven partially with golden thread, scrolled onto a decorated bronze horizontal bar. Lot is accompanied by images of the tapestry hanging in a magnificent ancestral Victorian home taken in 1897. SIZE: 88″ l x 59-1/4″ w CONDITION: Age related wear, loss of lining, and discoloration, a small amount of pulling has occurred at the top of the embroidery resulting in circles of metallic thread uncoiling. 50660-1 (1,200-1,800) – Lot 3627

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Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

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Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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