A ´Peach Festival´ Kesi
Klubbat för:
100000 SEK
Utropspris
8 000-10 000 SEK
Beskrivning
A ´Peach Festival´ Kesi, the hanging scroll woven and painted, depicting the legendary Peach Festival, with Daoist immortals and deities surrounded by pine and peach trees issuing from rockwork awaiting the arrival of Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, who descends from the sky seated astride her phoenix. Within silk brocade borders, 19th century, c. 123 x 200 cm, wear, tears, damaged, faded
NOTE:
The ´Peach Festival´ is a popular Daoist theme associated with the birthday celebration of Xi Wangmu, who has the sole authority to grant Peaches of Eternal Life and bestow celebrants of the festival with great fortune. According to legend, the festival is held at the Jade Palace in the Kunlun Mountains in the Western paradise and only takes place every 3000 years.
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of doctor Gustaf Lindberg (born 1887) and his son Herman Lindberg. Gustaf Lindberg founded together with the Swedish crown prince and several other collectors, the Swedish Oriental Ceramics Society ´Kinaklubben´, 1929.
Auktionsnummer:
3013
Datum:
2016-06-09