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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BlountsFolly, post: 3077186, member: 17541&quot;]I bought this because I knew it was something, I just don’t know what it is. It’s a tapestry that I’m pretty sure is from China and is old. It is silk with embroidery. The people depicted are quilted (for lack of a better term) so they are in relief from the back ground. The men&#039;s beards are long free flowing silk strands.&nbsp; The tapestry itself has seen better days and the previous owner attempted triage by mounting in to a piece of muslin and covering it with a sheer fabric (sheer enough that it doesn&#039;t show up in the pictures). That owner also took the misguided step of sewing the top over to accommodate a rod for hanging it and hiding the upper border of dragons.&nbsp; The picture that shows the dragon, is of the backside of tapestry where it has been folded over, and it shows the stitch made by a sewing machine.&nbsp; Would love any information to help me figure out what it is. Especially, if this is a particular style? What is the scene depicted? How old might this be? Can I retire early? All the usual stuff <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> thanks in advance![ATTACH=full]292657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292661[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292663[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292665[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]292675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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