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CHINA (late 19th - early 20th) - 2 beige silk hangings with polychrome embroidered decoration, one with foxes, the other with roosters, signature and cartouche. Dimensions: approx. 200 x 180 cm (wear, tears and stains)

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CHINA (late 19th - early 20th) - 2 beige silk hangings with polychrome embroidered decoration, one with foxes, the other with roosters, signature and cartouche. Dimensions: approx. 200 x 180 cm (wear, tears and stains)

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