A rare and large silk 'dragons and Buddhist lions' hanging


Circa 17th century Intricately worked in floss silk embroidery in a variety of surface satin, long short, laid and couched stitches, the main field with a large central cartouche depicting two confronting dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, reserved on a ground of blossoming lotus interspersed with four phoenix, the four spandrels each with a pair of playful Buddhist lions amidst further lotus, the border with with scrolling flowers. 310cm (122in) long x 230cm (90 1/2in) wide.
|約十七世紀 緞繡雙龍趕珠紋掛屏Provenance: A Belgian private collectionacquired by the family circa 1909 and thence by descent來源： 比利時私人收藏，於約1909年蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a closely related silk bed cover, 1550-1570, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by V.Wilson, Chinese textiles, London, 2005, pl.25.