Embroidered silk element
CHINA - 18th century
Estimate : 2 000 - 3 000 €
Sold 10 500 €
A silk element embroidered in Sanskrit with gold thread on a yellow background, it rests on a lotus-shaped base and is framed by the eight Buddhist emblems.
Height: 50.5 cm
Width: 42.5 cm
Provenance: Collection of Baron de X. Military diplomat attached to the British General Staff, who took part in the China, Cochinchina and Annam campaigns between 1854 and 1863. Then by descent in the family.
Embroidered silk element - CHINA - 18th century
Embroidered silk element - CHINA - 18th century
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