A Chinese Imperial Yellow Throne Cover

Antique, woven with a five clawed dragon in the center above waves with jewels, ruyi, and rocks or mountain peaks, bats on either side of the dragon's head, yellow silk border has symbols of longevity such as cranes, bats, and flowers, exterior border is glued onto silk mat, framed under glass.

Textile: 24.5 x 29.5; Frame: 31.5 x 33 in.

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Henderson, New Bern, North Carolina

Fading to silk; exterior border glued down to mat.