Country House and Eastern Interiors

Description

A Massive Antique Chinese Gilt & Polychrome Silk Embroidered Magu Hanging Panel. Wall Hanging. Late Qing Dynasty.

DEPICTING THE IMMORTAL MAGU WITH HER PET DEER WITH CELEBRATORY DEDICATIONS EITHER SIDE OF HER. THE 8 IMMORTALS DOWN EACH SIDE WITH QUILIN TO CENTRAL BOTTOM FLANKED BY A PAIR OF DUCKS AND EXTENSIVE FLORAL AND FAUNA.

THE TOP END WITH A WUFU BAT HOLDING A TRAY OF PEACHES AND CITRON FLANKED BY A PAIR OF PHOENIX''S. EXTENSIVE HAPPINESS AND GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS ON THE INNER BORDER AND TOP END CENTRE. ALL IMAGED.

THE WHOLE EXTENSIVELY AND PROFUSELY WORKED WITH GOLD GILT-WRAPPED COUCHED THREADS AND FLOSS SILKS ON A RED SATIN GROUND JOINED VERTICALLY IN THREE PIECES.

ORIGINAL COTTON PATTERNED LINING TO REAR WITH EXTRA LATER FLAP TO TOP TO INSERT A POLE THROUGH FOR HANGING PURPOSES.

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE,VERY FEW METAL MIRRORS MISSING. ALL THE COUCHED AND SILK WORK IS TIGHT AND NOT WORN. MANY MORE IMAGES ON WEBSITE UNDER THE HEADING SPECIAL INTEREST RUGS.

BEST EXAMPLE AND THE LARGEST I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. DATE WISE,LATE QING DYNASTY,CIRCA 1900.

SEE LAST IMAGE FOR A VERY SIMILAR EXAMPLE SOLD.

SIZE IS 113.5 INCHES, (289CM) HIGH. 54.5 INCHES, (138.5CM) WIDE.

PRICE £1600 GBP. BANK TRANSFERS,DISCUSSIONS,ETC ALL WELCOMED.

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