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An embroidered chair cover
An embroidered silk panel from the upper part of a chair cover. A red-capped crane, symbol of longevity, placed above a Buddhist lion which is worked in couched, gold-wrapped thread. The background with narrow clouds and a landscape scene on a dark blue ground.
Chinese, 17th century
87.4 x 56 cm
Provenance: Lisbet Holmes, textile dealer, London. Before 1990
From a private Californian Collection
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