Couverte de chaise en soie brodée aux fils métalliques, Chine, Qianlong

Dim.: 157 x 56 cm (the frame)
Dim.: 149,5 x 51 cm (the work)

Ref.: The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 62.97.44, for a nearly identical example. (link)
The collection entry states:
The length of this chair strip is divided into segments, with a different design for each part of the chair being covered - the front legs, seat, and back, and a short segment that hangs behind the chair. Elements of standard rebuses are present in the section with the elephant embroidery, where various treasures and auspicious objects crowd the vessel on the elephant's back. For example, the frequent pairing of a musical stone and a halberd occurs on one side of the vessel, representing a celebratory occasion. On the other side of the vessel, peaches, symbolising longevity, dangle from a branchlike decorative accessory (ruyi), which stands for wish fulfillment. The elephant is a rebus for a sign. Thus, the composite motif is read as 'signs of celebration and longevity.'

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Generally in very good condition with minor superficial wear, some loose gold threads and age related discoloration.