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Chinese 19 Century Silk Bird Embroidery; matted with 8-ply board and framed. Visible height of silk 15 1/2 inches (39 cm.) X visible width of silk 13 1/2 inches (34 cm.). PROVENANCE: A small envelope with fragments of a paper inscription inside, now affixed to the back of the frame reads: "Chinese Consulate / Suzhou Embroidery / Guangxu Period (1875 - 1908) / Qing Dynasty."