Description
It is an old Chinese Embroidery, executed over a black velvet background with golden embroidery, featuring a battle between a dragon and a tiger, with birds and pink/white roses in the background. It is originally a Room Divider, of four partitions, but it it was stretched over a wood panel when he bought it. There are some tears in the textile,one of the eyes of the dragon is missing, and parts of the velvet is transparent (due to age).
Category
Art Deco and Art Nouveau
Medium
Black Velvet Background & Gold Embroidery - Dragon & tiger eyes are made from glass
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
127 cm Height x 200 cm Width
Date Period
1920s or earlier
History
My great grand father bought it from an auction house in Egypt in 1940s or may be earlier (it is said to be a 100 years old).
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
Yes
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