Collectable antique hand made/hand stitched Chinese panel. Decorative outer borders are machine-woven silk. The colors are: purple, blue, silver, and gold on yellow gold ground. Impossibly fine stitching, overall composition, and the retained brilliant colors elevate this piece to the highest level of embroidery from the period. Purple is an unusual colour - see below. Stitched with multiple colours on a beautiful yellow-gold panel, the piece portrays a male and female peacock pair prancing in a fanciful naturalistic setting. The scene framed within a scrolled border in gold thread. The surrounding border done in gold thread in a dentilated (or diapered design) design with auspicous bats. No markings. Condition: Retains brilliant color with only very minor wear. Circa 1920s.
9" x 12" hand done inner panel 14" x 17" outer silk frame 17" x 20" silk matting board
