Lot 142: Early 19th C. Chinese Embroidered Altar Cloth

Lot 142: Early 19th C. Chinese Embroidered Altar Cloth

Altar cloth with metallic threads, silk on silk, a festival scene depicting a pair of confronting four-clawed blue dragons and many Buddhist symbols, flowers, trees and vines, lanterns, kites, musicians, attendants, appropriate wear for age, 14″ h, 5′ 6″ l.

Estimate $300 – 500

Description

Altar cloth with metallic threads, silk on silk, a festival scene depicting a pair of confronting four-clawed blue dragons and many Buddhist symbols, flowers, trees and vines, lanterns, kites, musicians, attendants, appropriate wear for age, 14″ h, 5′ 6″ l.

Estimate $300 – 500