£100
A CHINESE QING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED SILK PANEL. Of rectangular form, depicting a phoenix perched on rockwork, with other birds amongst flowers and trees in coloured and silver/white hued silks on a cream silk ground, within a border of blue flowerheads, 23.5cm x 44.5cm. Provenance: Property of Terence E B Harnden who served as Senior Naval Stores Officer in Hong Kong between 1937 - 1940. Acquired in Hong Kong before returning to England, thence by descent.
Some slight fading to silks, with staining to lower left, some tearing and minor damages to ivory coloured ground
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