Valance, 171 cm (67 3/8 in.) wide × 155 cm (61 in.) high each banner; 241 cm (94 7/8 in.) long × 46 cm (18 1/8 in.) wide

Provenance:

A French private collection

Literature:

John E. Vollmer, Silks for Thrones and Altars: Chinese Costumes and Textiles from the Liao Through the Qing Dynasty, Paris, 2003, pp.120-121, no.60 (the banners)

Jean-Paul Desroches, Two Americans in Paris: A Quest for Asian Art, Paris, 2016, pp.138-139, no.234 (the banners)

Wang Yuegong & Jean-Paul Desroches, The Forbidden City in Monaco: Imperial Court Life in China, Paris, 2017, no.203 (the banners)

Exhibited:

Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo, The Forbidden City in Monaco: Imperial Court Life in China, 14 July-10 September 2017

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, From the Lands of Asia: The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, March-August 2018

Price estimate:
HKD: 400,000-600,000
USD: 51,000-76,400

Auction Result:
HKD: 480,000