A large Chinese red silk wall hanging, winter 1908, Qing dynasty, with gold embroidered vertical script and smaller surrounding script, wide gold border with coloured decorative detail of turtles, dragons and other creatures and patterns, approx. 135cm wide x 210cm high Footnote: This is a gift from the emperor to a subordinate, rewarding and congratulating them for their service. The recipient is a general from Pingding County in Shanxi Province named Pei Chunxuan. On the left hand side is two lines of poetry honouring his excellence in commanding soldiers, use of weaponry, spreading political messages and Japanese language skills. Provenance: Coton Hall