Bidspirit auction | Framed Elsa Williams Chinese Plate

Framed Elsa Williams Chinese Plate Oriental Landscape Needlework Roundel - An Elsa Williams hand-embroidered needlework panel, identified as the Chinese Plate Oriental Landscape design, pattern KC600. The central circular scene depicts a traditional Chinoiserie landscape featuring a pagoda or pavilion with a multi-coloured roof, gnarled pine trees, and stylised clouds set against distant mountains. The embroidery is executed on a cream fabric ground using various techniques, including satin and stem stitches, in a palette of greens, blues, terracotta, and ochre. The central scene is enclosed within a decorative border of alternating blue and ochre geometric flower-head motifs. The work is presented in a square, black-painted wooden frame.