$18,000
Wall Tapestry with Peacock, Peahen, and Peonies, Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the birds embroidered in gold-wrapped threads against a pastel background over paper padding, with brocade border, 81 x 59 in. Note: Similar textiles exhibited in Threads of Silk and Gold: Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan, at the Ashmolean Museum, on loan from the Kiyomizui Sannenzaka Museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-04-23