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Inner frame: 36cm (W) x 57cm (H)
Dating from the early 20th century worked onto a handwoven cotton ground
and to be expected in an antique textile of this antiquity
In excellent condition for a piece of this age
the crane (known as tsuru) is the revered "bird of happiness" symbolizing good fortune
Antique Orphery Embroidery with Mary Queen of Heaven in Gothic Frame: Late C18th / 19th Century England lace pelmet Inner frame: 36cm (W) xDating from the late 17th century this embroidery is a highly detailed needlework panel (needle painting) utilizing metallic and colored threads used for ecclesiastical textiles. The Virgin Mary is depicted as the Queen of Heaven, seated upon an elaborate Gothic throne beneath an architectural archway. She wears her traditional deep blue mantle. Behind the throne is a structured brick wall and an enclosed background. This is a visual reference to the
