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5067 - Chinese Embroidered Silk Altar Frontal

Embroidery and quilting on silk with couched and embroidered silver colored metal thread showing dragon and peonies, with squirrels in border areas. The embroidery appears to have been made for a Daoist shrine in the "Pine Mountain" area according to the inscription. The embroidery is in good condition. Several loose threads have been restored and some of the beads have been replaced. This is an example of a Peranakan embroidery, made for the Straits Chinese of Penang, Singapore or Malacca, for festive occasions.

Measurements: H 37", W 15 1/2".

Provenance: Private Collection.

Price: $ 735.

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