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Lot 428
An Edwardian mahogany framed Corner Chair, the turned spindle back interspersed with pierced splats above tapestry work seat, all raised on ball and claw feet, some chewing damage, 21in (53cm) wide x 17in (42cm) deep x 29in (73cm) high, together with an early 20thC Ladder-back Chair, with envelope rush seating (2)
Lot 499
VINTAGE WELSH TAPESTRY REVERSIBLE BLANKET of geometric design, red ground with green and black detail, 215 x 182cms Provenance: deceased estate London, consigned via our Carmarthen office Comments: a very good example, no obvious issuesThere are small holes on the one side, they don’t seem to go all the way though, only on one side.The one side looks a cream colour, the other side is multicoloured, green, red and black.The edge stitching looks good.
Lot 324
An Edwardian inlaid mahogany open armchair, the inlaid top rail over narrow baluster splat flanked by openwork spindles, downswept boxwood strung scroll arms over a padded seat with tapestry textile cover, raised on cabriole front supports, 52cm wide x 52cm deep x 104cm high, seat height 47cm high.
Lot 227
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IMPERIAL SILK KESI 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' WALL HANGINGQianlongThe impressive panel finely woven in gold and colourful threads with a pair of confronted ferocious five-clawed dragons, the scaly creatures framed by flaring horns and flowing mane, enclosing a Shou character and bat medallion, all on a dense ground of trailing five-coloured clouds on a midnight-blue ground, mounted.307cm (120 1/2in) wide x 195cm (76 6/8in) high.Footnotes:清乾隆 御製緙絲雙龍捧壽掛屏Provenance: Sotheby's London, 14 May 2008, lot 679An English private collection來源：倫敦蘇富比，2008年5月14日，拍品編號679英國私人收藏Superbly woven and impressive in its exceptionally large size, this magnificent panel is a splendid testament to the scale and opulence of the Qianlong Court. The exquisite tapestry wold have probably been hung in one of the ceremonial halls for a special occasions, likely the Emperor's birthday, as suggested by the ferocious five-clawed dragons alternating with Shou characters, the wan symbols and the lingzhi fungi resting on bats: these auspicious designs convey the rebus Wan Wan Shou which may be translated as 'May you live for 10,000 years', the Imperial birthday greeting reserved for the Emperor. Large hangings with Imperial dragon imagery were used throughout the throne rooms and palaces of the Forbidden City, displaying the same symbolic colouration and celestial landscape imagery employed on Court robes. As with throne cushions, the designs on major Court hangings were specified by Court artisans of the Ju-i-kuan, and the actual fabrication occurred in one of the Court-administered textile workshops; see J.Vollmer, Imperial Silks. Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MA, 2000, p.949-951.In Han Chinese thought, the five-clawed dragon was the quintessential symbol of Imperial power, embodying royalty and dominion. Capable of flying high in the sky and diving back into the sea, dragons were regarded in China as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth and empowered with extraordinary powers that compared with those of the Emperors. In conjunction with the flaming pearl, the dragon formed the visual metaphor of the good ruler who behaved wisely for the well-being of his subjects. Sumptuous silks decorated with dragons thus therefore, facilitated the Manchus' transformation of their image in the eyes of the Han populations to legitimate rulers of China.The style of the powerful dragons decorating the present panel recalls the creatures adoring Imperial Court robes of the Qianlong period. See the side dragons decorating the lower part of a blue-ground kesi 'dragon' robe, late 18th century, illustrated by J.Vollmer, Imperial Silks. Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MA, 2000, p.141, no.41.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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