Chinese Silk Embroidered Antique Roundel

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Object Description

Silk Chinese Embroidered Roundel all in fine Knot work almost like a seed stitch although not quite blind or forbidden stitch it is incredibly fine embroidery
The embroidery shows a large butterfly with pomegranates, peaches, chrysanthemums and peaches.
All associated with large healthy and wealthy families with healthy sons.
Excellent colouring design and small use of couched gilt thread for the butterfly antennae

Object History

From a private English Collection

Object Condition

perfect and framed and conserved

Object Details

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Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
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