Lot 41

EMBROIDERED ‘WEDDING CELEBRATION' BANNER
LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 6 November 2019 at 12:00 GMT
£688
Description
清末民初 新婚慶賀圖刺繡橫幅
of a slim rectangular satin cloth, depicting the elderly in the middle under a roof, with civil and martial officers with their musical bands and entourage accompanied by gifts coming symmetrically towards the centre, to the right end of the banner written 'Gong He Xin Hun Zhi Qing', meaning 'Congratulations to the happy marriage'
Dimensions
52cm x 216cm
