Pair of Chair Covers

Description:

Pair of Chair Covers, China, 18th/19th century, each embroidered in gold-wrapped threads on a faded red ground with a shou character flanked by clouds at the top and an elephant to the chair back; the seat embellished with a roundel comprising a central peach with bats, bamboo, and flowers, and the front with bats amidst lotus sprigs growing from rocks above rolling waves, all within a fret border, 64 1/4 x 19 3/8 in.

Note: Collection label reads: "Benton Collection, No. 36. Pr. Rose Satin chair pieces. From Palace of Pu Yi, Forbidden City, Peking. Ch'ien Lung Period."
Estimate $4,000-6,000

silk with age wear; minor tears and damage; slight discolorations and stains; some loose threads


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