Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 420
A LARGE JAPANESE EMBROIDERED PANEL MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting two confronting three-clawed dragons...
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A LARGE JAPANESE EMBROIDERED PANEL
MEIJI 1868-1912
Depicting two confronting three-clawed dragons on a dense ground of leaves and flowerheads, the triple hollyhock mon for the Tokugawa family between them, the borders with phoenix and clouds on a dark blue ground, 147cm x 109.5cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Victor Sullivan (d.1976).