EMBROIDERY WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERING PLANTS China, 19th ct. 132 x 43,5 cm R. Cream-colored satin silk, finely embroidered in satin stitch with colored, untwisted silk. Papapes and songbirds in a lichi tree with abundant fruits, further a pair of golden pheasants, three roosters and a pair of white geese next to blooming chrysanthemums and wisteria. In the original wooden frame behind glass, suspension made of bronze. From a Dutch private collection, acquired before 2007 Very slightly faded