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18th c. Chinese silk brocade design
in various colors, 14"x18". Design shows pagodas and hexagons in red, blue,
green and gold on a gold background.
Purchased by Nellie Gard for $5.00 USD
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17th c. Chinese K'ossu hand embroidered silk rank
badges of a civil officer, 6th rank. Front 2 pc 11"x11.25", back 11.25"x11.75"
The design shows the influence of three Chinese
religions:
Taoism; The Sun, sand, ink stand and clouds.
Confucianism: Clouds, scrolls, and inkstand.
Buddhism: Water lily, conch shell, urn. bat, duck,
good luck omen which also adorns the border. It is the mystic flyfot or
swastika, a religious emblem found in primitive artall over the world and
is the Buddist symbol of good luck.
Purchased by Nellie Gard
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