Chinese 19 Century Silk Embroidery of Ducks over a Lotus Pond with embroidered calligraphy and a seal; together with an 18 Century Painting on Silk of a Beautiful Lady collecting Winter Blossoms in Garden with her Maid; faint calligraphic inscription upper left with 2 red seals. The embroidery with age related light wear appears lightly glued at the edges, stain to bottom right corner background; the painting loose in a frame to the edges with small creases and some chipping to top edge. Height of embroidery 40 inches (101.5 cm.) X width 22 1/2 inches (57 cm.). Height of painting 31 1/2 inches (80 cm.) X width 12 inches (30.5 cm.).