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Large Chinese Monochrome Silk Embroidery Panel with Bird and Flower Motif - A large, framed Chinese silk embroidery panel featuring a traditional Bird and Flower (Huaniao) composition. The central subject is a long-tailed pheasant perched on a blossoming magnolia branch. The lower portion of the design includes a craggy scholar's rock and lush peony blossoms. The work is executed in a monochrome palette of black, gray, and cream-colored silk threads on a light-colored silk ground, using varied stitch techniques to emulate the appearance of traditional Chinese ink-and-wash painting. The panel is mounted in a dark-stained wood frame in a horizontal orientation. Height: 21.5 inches Width: 54.5 inches.