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Georgian Silkwork Embroidery Picture of a Ho-ho Bird

Offered by: Madelena Antiques

Description
Georgian Silkwork Embroidery depicting a Ho-ho bird. The embroidery is worked in silk and metal threads on a silk ground. Colours greens, red, pink, gold, copper, brass, silver, blue. Wonderfully worked, in a number of different stitches. The scene depicts a large central Ho-ho bird sitting on a potted flowering plant. (The Ho-ho bird is a mythical, exotic bird, often inspired by Asian art, particularly the Chinese fenghuang or "phoenix." It became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in Jacobean and crewel embroidery.). The flowers from this plant are fantastical and highly detailed, as is the bird. On the ground below is a country scene with a stag, a dog, a rabbit and flowers. The piece is framed in an old, oval, painted wooden frame with rippled, old glass.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Fair. Generally Good. No holes. Some patchy staining. No stitch losses. No colour run. Colours are all good and strong with no noticable fading. Frame has wear, chipped paint and cracks. But it is structurally sound and could be hung as is.
Creation Date:	1750
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	23264
Incollect Reference #:	800053

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