High quality gold brocaded silk fragment with two birds, early Kangxi, 2nd half 17th century. It was possibly part of a chair cover and altered in Tibet into some sort of liturgical patchwork.
Although just a fragment the silk is in perfect condition with all of the flat gold weaving intact and the colours fresh.
Framed with museum quality UV reflecting glass.
Dim.: 51x36,5cm (frame), bird weaving 42 x 28 cm.
TX22 - High quality gold brocaded silk fragment with two birds
early Kangxi, 2nd half 17th century
42 x 28 cm
€ 1.650