A KESI SILK ‘PHOENIX’ PANEL, 18TH CENTURYChina. Of square form, finely worked in silver and gray silk and gold thread, with a central medallion enclosing a phoenix perched on a rock amid peonies and bamboo, framed by a magnolia-bearing tree, each corner decorated with archaic scrolls.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few little stains, minor creasing. The frame with a few nicks and light scratches.Dimensions: Image size 56.5 x 56.2 cm, Size incl. mounting 61.1 x 61 cmFramed behind glass. (2)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 5 November 2008, lot 389Estimate: GBP 6,000 or approx.EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A silk kesi 'deer' panel, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related colors, weaving technique, and material. Note the size (81.5 x 101.5 cm).十八世紀緙絲《鳳凰》中國。正方形，採用銀色和灰色絲綢和金線精心製作，中央飾有一隻鳳凰，鳳凰棲息在牡丹和竹子之間的岩石上，周圍環繞著一棵玉蘭樹，外圍四角都裝飾著仿古雷紋。