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Large Antique Chinese silk embroidered alter cloth
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Pre 1900 item# 1102285 (stock# ZTC376)
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Asian Ethnic Artifacts
404-377-7210
sold
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This Chinese silk embroidered textile was probably used as an alter cloth during the Qing dynasty. There are 3 similar embroidered landscape scenes, each with flowers, water, birds and butterflies. The blue silk trim with elaborate couched gold threads mark a flowing water scene with the occasional female figure. Along the bottom of the hanging has hand tied silk fish net with long silk tassels. Along the top is a silk sleeve which would allow the textile panel to be hung as a valance. ...click for details
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