Lot 1153 , A Chinese embroidered silk dragon wall hanging, early 20th century

A Chinese embroidered silk 'dragon' wall hanging, early 20th century
Estimate £100-150

400cm long x 74cm high (not including loops or fringe)
Black silk edging very damaged, faded and repaired in places. The red felt wool/cloth is jointed at the centre. The gold coloured metal thread embroidery of the dragon is in good condition. Some embroidered sections of the symbols are missing or damaged mostly red, white and pink silk threads. The black tasselled fringe is damaged in places. The ochre backing cloth is stained.


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Sold for £3,000