Late Qing Kesi Panel with Peach Tree, Flowers and Bird
Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty polychrome silk and gold kesi tapestry woven panels with a garden dominated by a fruiting tree with long-life peaches, blooming peony flowers and fabulous birds including a central Paradise Flycatcher and three red-headed egrets, one perched in the peach tree and the other two on the ground within the garden. The whole composition is laid out against a luxurious golden ground. 
Late Qing Dynasty, Circa 1900 AD
127 x 36 cm
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