Bidspirit auction | Large Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery

Large Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery of a Hundred Birds Facing the Sun - A large-scale Chinese silk embroidery panel, framed under glass. The work is executed in multi-coloured silk threads on a light-coloured silk ground, employing needlework techniques including satin stitch and long-and-short stitch to provide texture and depth to the plumage and foliage. The composition depicts the traditional motif of Bai Niao Chao Feng (Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix), featuring a central pair of phoenixes perched upon a gnarled tree trunk. The scene is populated by a wide variety of avian life, including a peacock, cranes, mandarin ducks, swallows, and various songbirds, set amongst blossoming peonies, magnolia, and bamboo. A large, stylized red and orange sun occupies the upper left quadrant. Adjacent to the sun is a four-character calligraphic inscription hand-stitched in black silk thread reading 百鳥朝陽 (Bai Niao Chao Yang), which translates to A Hundred Birds Facing the Sun. The panel is housed in a gilt-finished wooden frame.