19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile of an Elephant in Gold Thread

Description

We are selling this stunning and fabulous Chinese textile fragment. This gorgeous piece has faded from it’s original red color … more We are selling this stunning and fabulous Chinese textile fragment. This gorgeous piece has faded from it’s original red color to now a peach color. With blue Buddhist symbols surrounding a gold thread elephant. The textile is probably 19th century or earlier but is just stunning.

Condition: Heavy wear and staining with tearing along the lower edge.

Dimensions:
Height 23 1/4 Inches 59.1 cm
Width 24 1/2 Inches 61.7 cm
Depth 3/4 Inches 2.0 cm
Orange Section Height 18 5/8 Inches 47.3 cm
Orange Section Width 19 1/2 Inches 49.5 cm less