A set of four embroidered 'bird and flower' panels, 20th century

the black silk ground of each couched in silver-wrapped threads and coloured silks with a pair of birds, including ducks, cranes and pheasants, among different flowering plants, framed

(4)
each 124 x 59 cm overall

• Lot Sold $1,400 (Hammer Price)
• $1,708 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

The colours generally somewhat faded. Each panel with some areas of splits in the silk ground each approx 5 cm long, one with a longer split approx 15 cm and an area of loss to the silk ground approx 12 cm long.

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CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	Guy Cairnduff Head Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff		Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith
	Alison Alford Specialist Consultant Arts & Design Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford		Anthony Hurl Specialist Consultant Arts & Design Adelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur
	Ann Roberts Specialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts		Fiona Hayward Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward
	Brett Ballard Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard		Liza Hallam Administrator Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam