China and Vietnam, late 19th/early 20th century - Lot 14

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China and Vietnam, late 19th/early 20th century - Lot 14
China and Vietnam, late 19th/early 20th century Textile set including : -an orange silk panel embroidered with a standing mandarin (official), probably Vietnam. Frayed edges, stains at top 130 x 75 cm -three blue silk panels with metallic thread embroidery of flowers and birds (and fruit) 43 to 45 by 31 to 38 cm -two blue silk discs/circles/medallions embroidered with polychrome threads, one with flowers, the other with two birds in flight Diam. 45 and 51 cm - a set of four pairs of silk bands (white, yellow or violet) embroidered with various polychrome designs (dragons, squirrels, figurative scenes). Spots 105 x 11 cm (violet bands) 92 x 13.5 cm (white bands with gold embroidery); 47 x 10 white bands with children's designs; 65 x 25 cm yellow bands with squirrel designs. (the latter: stained, frayed, etc.). Provenance: Despite the absence of documents illustrating the provenance of this set, we know that the sellers' paternal great-aunt was a music teacher in Hanoi. Their maternal grandmother worked at the Hanoi Museum after the death of her husband. The works presented today are probably souvenirs brought back to France by one or other of them.
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