Replica of the Chinese-style tapestry commissioned by Empero - Lot 189

Lot n° 189
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Replica of the Chinese-style tapestry commissioned by Empero - Lot 189
Replica of the Chinese-style tapestry commissioned by Emperor Frederick II from a workshop in the Netherlands for the bedroom of his brother, Prince Henry, at Sanssouci Palace, circa 1763–1768; produced by Tassinari & Chatel; reweaved in 1900 lampas with polychrome silk border and brocade on a yellow buttercup-yellow satin background. Decorated with animated scenes depicting a tea service and a curious carriage pursuing a bird, oversized poppies, pavilions, a leopard devouring a deer, and a canine biting a heron—the latter disputing a dragonfly with an imaginary snake— 275 x 82 cm. Bibliography Gruber (A), Chinoiseries, Abbeg Foundation, 1984, no. 13.
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