A LARGE AND FINE EMBROIDERED WALL HANGING WITH A TIGER, KIRIN AND HO-O

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A LARGE AND FINE EMBROIDERED WALL HANGING WITH A TIGER, KIRIN AND HO-O Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of vertical rectangular form, finely embroidered with silk and gold threads on a warm brown ground, richly decorated with a pair of ho-o (phoenixes) soaring amidst swirling clouds and blossoming peonies, their wings extended and long streaming tails curling gracefully. Below, a powerfully striding tiger gazes upward toward the heavens, while beside it a kirin (qilin) stands poised and alert among rugged rockwork. SIZE 241 x 148 cm The tiger, kirin, and ho-o are among the most celebrated creatures of East Asian myth and cosmology, often appearing in combinations that evoke themes of balance, prosperity, and virtuous rule. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related silk embroidered hanging of a dragon, kirin, lion and tiger, dated to the late 19th century, size 200.6 x 150 cm, at Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, 12 May 2010, London, lot 531 (sold for GBP 1,875 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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