AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED DRAGON ROUNDEL, BUZI
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED DRAGON ROUNDEL, BUZI MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY The circular badge is finely embroidered in satin stitch and couched to depict an upturned curling dragon in profile, spreading its legs with five claws chasing a flaming pearl, amidst flower sprays and ruyi clouds against a yellow ground. The front legs each grasps trident mountains emerging from cresting waves embellished with floating pearls. The roundel is worked in threads of tones of gold, red, pink, blue, green and white. 13 in. (33 cm.) diam., 16 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (42 x 42.5 cm.) mounted
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED DRAGON ROUNDEL, BUZI
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED DRAGON ROUNDEL, BUZI MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY The circular badge is finely embroidered in satin stitch and couched to depict an upturned curling dragon in profile, spreading its legs with five claws chasing a flaming pearl, amidst flower sprays and ruyi clouds against a yellow ground. The front legs each grasps trident mountains emerging from cresting waves embellished with floating pearls. The roundel is worked in threads of tones of gold, red, pink, blue, green and white. 13 in. (33 cm.) diam., 16 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (42 x 42.5 cm.) mounted
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