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

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We are selling this stunning and fabulous Chinese textile fragment. This gorgeous piece has faded from it’s original red color … Read 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 See less