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  • 2 men on a hanging scroll
  • hanging scroll with gold pheasants and flowering trees
  • flying cranes and a temple in the mountains
2 men on a hanging scroll

Guandi and Zhu Cang. Ming dynasty, 1368–1644. Hanging scroll; embroidery 关羽与周仓 明代,1368至1644年 立轴;刺绣 H: 127.6 cm. (50 3/16 in.); W: 55.8 cm. (22 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1734.

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hanging scroll with gold pheasants and flowering trees

Gold Pheasants and Flowering Trees. Ming dynasty, 1368–1644. Hanging scroll; silk tapestry. 花卉雉鸡图 明代,1368至1644年 立轴;缂丝 H: 99.4 cm. (39 1/8 in.); W: 99.4 cm. (39 1/8 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1735.

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flying cranes and a temple in the mountains

Daoist Paradise. Qing dynasty, 1644–1912. Hanging scroll; silk tapestry. 道家仙境图 清代,1644至1911 立轴;缂丝 H: 129.5 cm. (50 15/16 in.); W: 55.2 cm. (21 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1800.

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