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AN ALTAR DRAPE, embroidered silk. A fragment. China late Qing dynasty. 66,5 x 213-231,5 cm.
AN ALTAR DRAPE, embroidered silk. A fragment. China late Qing dynasty. 66,5 x 213-231,5 cm.
Embroideries in silk, yellow and white metal threads. A dark blue ground with ten polychrome dragon medallions and a wide border with five-clawed dragons among clouds chasing the burning pearl over waves and the holy mountain. Lined.
Minor stains and damages.
Alkuperä - Provenienssi
From the Collection of Ove Christian Lunn, Danish Diplomat and Consul General for Denmark in Shanghai 1928-1935. Ove Christian had an exciting diplomatic career and was posted 1910-18 in Oslo, 1918-24 in San Francisco, 1924-28 Melbourne and then finally Shanghai 1928-35. Unfortunately he died of pneumonia one week after returning to Copenhagen in 1935. His wife, Ruth moved in to a house in Vedbaek, where the objects have been ever since.