A red silk embroidered chair cover, kaobei 19th century
Lot 8183
A red silk embroidered chair cover, kaobei 19th century
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,700 - 2,700
Lot Details
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Property from Various Owners
A red silk embroidered chair cover, kaobei
19th century
Worked in couched-gilt and brightly colored silk threads with a dragon facing forward beneath a shou medallion and leaf scrolls to cover the back and a lotus roundel filling the seat above a qilin striding across a lishui border to cover the chair's apron (wear to threads and gilt).
60 x 19 1/2in (152.5 x 49.5cm)
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