A group of Chinese embroidered textiles, Qing dynasty, 19th and 20th century. (6 pieces)
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Comprising; An embroidered textile on red ground depicting buddha. Measure with blue lining 43x26.5 cm. An embroidered textile, depicting elephants, length 46.5x17 cm. An embroidered textile, flowers against a green ground. Measure 62x20 cm. An embroidered textile with vases and flowers against a blue ground. Measure 47x18.5 cm. A pair of armendings, measure 52x14 cm. An embroidered cloth with five clawed dragons against a blue ground. Diameter 104 cm.
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Provenance
From the private collection of Eskil Artberg (1886-1974), thence by descent within the family.
Owner and cofounder of Japanska Magasinet, an antique shop in Stockholm founded 1909 by Eskil and his brother John Artberg (1878–1933). The brothers were active in trading Japanese and Chinese works of Art and also contributing by lending objects to the early exhibitions of both Japanese Works of Art, such as for example the one in 1911 at Konstakademin of Art and Chinese Works of Art. The shop first focused on Japanese Works of Art and Japanese papers that they sold to the Swedish Artists of the early 20th century, then after the war when the interest of Japanese Art cooled of, Eskil came to focus more on Chinese Works of Art. Both the Etnographic Musuem in Stockholm and Östasiatiska Museet in Stockholm hold items that has been purchased from Japanska Magasinet.