Monumental & Important Japanese Silk Needlepoint Panels
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Monumental & Important Japanese Silk Needlepoint Panels OFFERED IS A TRULY AMAZING FIND OUTSIDE OF JAPAN. THESE SILK & EMBROIDERED PANELS ARE OF THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST QUALITY, AND CERTAINLY HAIL FROM A VERY OLD PROMINENT FAMILY. ALTHOUGH THE QUALITY IS JUST AMAZING, T ARE SOME CONDITION ISSUES. FIRST THE PANELS. THEY EACH MEASURE APPROX. 45" X 96" AND HAVE SILK GROUND WITH EXTENSIVE SILK EMBROIDERY THROUGHOUT INCLUDING THE BORDERS OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND PALOWNIA OR AOI WITH 5-7-5 PATTERN. THE MAIN THEME ARE THESE 2 GREAT FALCONS, TETD TO THESE SCREEN PANELS. THE DETAIL IS UNREAL WITH SOME COUCHED GOLD THREAD, AND REALLY HEAVY EMBROIDERY. T ARE PRUNUS AND BIRDS ABOVE AS WELL, BUT THE DETAIL TO THE FALCONS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE POSTED PHOTOS, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT FLASH TO TRY AND BEST SHOW THE DETAIL AND OVERALL CONDITION. T ARE SOME LOSSES TO THE MAIN BODY, BUT THEY LOOK FINE OVERALL. T ARE SOME EDGE TEARS THAT ARE STABLE, BUT PRESENT JUST THE SAME. THE LOWER PORTIONS ARE COVEREED WITH A FINE MESH MATERIAL, ALMOST UN-NOTICEABLE. THE REVERSE IS WELL BACKED, WITH MOST OF THE LOSSES APPEARING W THEY ARE NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE. I BELIEVE THESE TO BE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, BUT COUND VERY WELL BE EARLIER. I THINK THESE WOULD BE BEST PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED OR SENT TO A CONSERVATOR. A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PAIR OF REALLY RARE AND
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