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A Pair of Chinese Silk Embroidery Panels

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Start price: £30

Estimated price: £100 - £150

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Description

A pair of Chinese silk embroideries featuring avian subjects rendered in polychrome silk thread on a light-coloured silk substrate. The first panel depicts a variety of birds including a crane and mandarin ducks amongst blossoming branches beneath a red sun, accompanied by calligraphy translating to Hundred Birds Greeting Spring. The second panel depicts two peacocks on flowering branches titled Peacock Displaying Feathers, featuring a red artist seal.
Height: 23 inches (approximate)