H: 51 3/8, W: 13 1/4 in.(H: 130.49, W: 33.65 cm. (each))

Four Chinese red-ground embroidered 'four seasons' panels

Republic period

All silk mounted on hanging scroll. One featuring day lilies and insects; one featuring peonies and butterflies; one featuring lotuses; one featuring plum blossom branches. Each with embroidered inscription and one seal mark. (4).

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The peony panel with worm eaten areas, minor thread pulling to embroidery, and one area of loss. The day lily panel with several areas of loss, two worm eaten areas, and lower section with embroidery loss and areas of minor thread pulling. The lotus panel with minor worm eaten areas to upper section and areas of loss to lower section, with minor thread loss throughout. The plum blossom panel with minor worm eaten areas to upper section, red-ground loss to center, and thread loss and pulling throughout. With staining throughout.

均有污渍，轻微虫蛀，丝绸轻微缺损，轻微起线和脱线