Lot 378 , A Chinese embroidered silk picture of birds, late 19th century, 114 x 49cm

A Chinese embroidered silk picture of birds, late 19th century, woven with birds amid prunus and peonies, on a orange-red ground, 114 x 49cm
Estimate £800-1,200

The silk ground has faded to a dark marmalade orange colour and shows that it was a deeper red around the edges and in small patches, otherwise in good condition with no restoration or loose threads.


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Sold for £800