A Chinese Red Velvet Embroidery with Buddhist Lions

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), late 18th or early 19th century, velvet embroidered with polychrome silk, gold and silver wrapped thread, four vertical panels hand sewn together decorated with Buddhist lions frolicking amongst large peony blooms, flowering melons, pomegranates, and Buddha's Hand citron against a red ground, framed in lucite.

Frame dimensions 50 x 70 x 1 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Adrienne and John C. Maxwell, Jr.

Scattered rubbing and wear to surface; large areas of fading to color; some tears to fabric along center of the middle two panels; some scattered small holes and tears throughout.

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