A LARGE 'SCHOLAR' EMBROIDERYProbably 18th centuryThe cream ground silk embroidered with a central figure of a scholar below a flying dragon holding a cartouche with inscription, flanked by two phoenixes on a tree and surrounded by precious objects and butterflies.287cm (113in) high x 148cm (58 1/4in) wideFor further information on this lot please visit theCondition Report: General rub and wear, creasing. A large stain toward the bottom and some small other darker stains. Tears in the silks. Threads pulling. One side unsewn from the blue back cloth with missing of the blue border.