AN EMBROIDERED IMPERIAL YELLOW SATIN KANG COVER


18th/19th centuryWorked in knotted stitch with couched outlines, the center with a circular medallion enclosing a stylized blossom surrounded by scrolling lotus and angular scrolls, set within a ground of marigolds, chrysanthemums, peonies and prunus blossoms borne on scrolling stems interspersed with Buddhist and auspicious emblems, all enclosed within a border decorated with similar motifs (minor soiling and wear); now framed and glazed. 35 1/2 x 43 1/2in (90.2 x 110.5cm)