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A silk kesi panel with cranes in a landscape
A silk kesi panel from a wall hanging, depicting bold craggy rocks and pierced rocks with sprouting branches of lingzhi fungus and fruiting peach branches. A red-capped crane flying towards his companion, who stands on a blue rock amongst more fruiting peach branches and peony blossoms, all emblematic of long life. The upper part, showing green hills in the distance, large tree peonies and daisies. The red silk background is the Ming dynastic colour.
Chinese, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century
100 x 69.5 cm including frame
Provenance: ex Diana Stainow Collection, France
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