LOT 546
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Lot 546
A FINE CHINESE QING DYNASTY EMBROIDERED COVERLET. Finely embroidered with parrots, butterflies, and other birds, on a pale peach ground with an all over floral design in stitched gilt threads. 109 inches x 72 inches (277 x 183 cm).
Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000
Comparison:
For nearly identical example, see Skinner October 2, 2011, Lot 800, sold with provenance stating "made for the Philadelphia exposition of 1876 by the Royal school of needlework under the patronage of the Dowager Empress of China."
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