£1,000
A VERY LARGE AND FINELY EMBROIDERED JAPANESE TAPESTRY WALL HANGING. Meiji period (1868-1912). Finely embroidered with silk, gold thread and Deer fur. Depicting two Kirin above crashing seas made of deer fur. Above them are a pair of three-claw Dragons amongst the clouds Measures - 202 x 193cm. Provenance: Originally gifted to Hong Kong Mill owners in the 19th century and brought to the UK in the late 19th century. Inherited by Lady Karen Watson of Richmond.
Size 202cm wide by 139cm wide
Condition: General light wear to include various areas of thread work loss to panel mainly around the edges of the panel. Some gold thread work missing and a couple of areas of rope embroidery loose. Backing fabric coming loose at one point at the bottom. Structurally the panel is intact.
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