20th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
An Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Wall Hanging, on a blue silk ground embroidered overall with pink prunus flowers and cranes, turquoise silk to the reverse and brown braided trim
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £200
178cm by 230cm drop.
The coloured silks appear to have some fading overall. The blue silk backing cloth shows the most fading and wear to the lower part of the wall hanging. There are some loose threads - see extra images. Pale blue silk lining has split in areas and has a modern cotton loose additional backing cloth added. One gilt tassle is missing from the upper left hand corner.
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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Nov, 2021
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