A Rare Complete Set of Sixteen Embroidered Album Leaves Each exceptionally and finely embroidered in satin stitch on a cream silk ground to depict the Buddhist Four Heavenly Kings, Dhritarastra, Vidradhaka, Virapaksa, Vaisravana, the guardian Veda, and the sixteen Arhats; the silk threads of an extremely subtle palette in grays and browns with details highlighted in pale blue, accompanied by a wood box. 17th/18th Century 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (29.2 x 22.2 cm) overall Provenance: From a Los Angeles Collector. Acquired in Hong Kong during the 1970s. [Staining, fading, overall wear, detached album covers, fraying and small losses to the edges of the album and leaves]