Three Embroidered Silk 'Dragon' Portières

19TH CENTURY

清十九世纪缎地绣云龙江崖海水纹挂帘三件
each of rectangular form, the first a black ground example, worked in multi-colored thread depicting dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, the second a blue ground example embroidered in gilt thread and the third a salmon-pink ground example worked in gilt thread.

Largest: length 59 in., 150 cm.

Property from the Estate of Ernest Eastman Leavitt, Boston, Massachusetts

The orange ground example: length 37 x width 35 in.
The larger black ground example: length 59 x width 50 3/4 in.
The smaller black ground example: length 32 x width 44.
Overall in good condition with some loose threads and wear consistent with age. The salmon-pink ground and blue ground examples were teared at the upper sections. Please refer to photos.

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