O5/174
EMBROIDERY ON SILK
China,
Late Qing (around 1900)
Embroidery on silk with a motif of a pair of dragons in clouds with a pearl. Original "imperial yellow" color of the background faded and was preserved on the reverse side. Brocade edging is embroidered with a motif of lotuses and flowers with a gold thread. Circuit of the late Qing Imperial Court. 36 x 111,5 cm