DESCRIPTION: Antique Qing era silk tapestry from Guangdong featuring embroidery throughout depicting as its main subject various exotic birds among copious flowers and foliage. Main scene is framed by a border depicting various scholarly and auspicious items and symbols punctuated by flowers and flanked by small round and hexagonal mirrors sewn into the fabric. Piece is finished with tassels sewn into elaborate knots and supporting hollow, silvered, blown glass beads. Text along top confirms Guangdong origin with a blessing for eternal life in Han characters.
CIRCA: 19th to early 20th Century
ORIGIN: China
DIMENSIONS: H: 36" L: 117"

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CONDITION: Piece has minor tears, cracks in mirrors; many hollow glass beads require reattachment and/or repair/replacement. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.