THREE EMBROIDERED SILK PANELS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£500
Auction: 18 September 2018 at 12:00 BST
Description
the first decorated with a pair of four-clawed dragons flanking two flaming pearls above cresting waves centred by pyramidal mountain peaks; the second decorated with two dragons coiled around a flaming pearl, surrounded by four of the eight Buddhist emblems; the third decorated with a single dragon coiled around a flaming pearl, inscribed with a four-character phrase reading 'ai ren ru ji' (Love others as you love yourself) (3)
Dimensions
largest 114cm high, 114cm wide (including frame)
Footnote
Provenance:
Private Scottish collection.