XIIe-XIVe siècle
A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT SILK KESI TAPESTRY PANEL
12-14th century
Finely woven with four parallel rows, each row depicting two striding gold lions outlined in red, with curly manes and coats and long tails, their mouths and tongues protruding, their bodies worked in gold thread and edged in red silk, surrounded by dense scrolling foliage issuing large colourful blooms, fruit, and leafy tendrils, the leaves, palmettes and flowers in naturalistic colours, all edged in multi-coloured silk threads with gold detailing, all on a dark brown ground.
63.2cm x 34cm (24 7/8in x 13 3/8in)
XIIe-XIVe siècle
A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT SILK KESI TAPESTRY PANEL
12-14th century
Finely woven with four parallel rows, each row depicting two striding gold lions outlined in red, with curly manes and coats and long tails, their mouths and tongues protruding, their bodies worked in gold thread and edged in red silk, surrounded by dense scrolling foliage issuing large colourful blooms, fruit, and leafy tendrils, the leaves, palmettes and flowers in naturalistic colours, all edged in multi-coloured silk threads with gold detailing, all on a dark brown ground.
63.2cm x 34cm (24 7/8in x 13 3/8in)
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