Chinese Imperial Replica Five Color Silk Damask Edict Scroll Qing Dynasty

Chinese replica of an imperial edict scroll, or gao ming from the Qing dynasty, composed of five sections of woven silk damask in bronze, yellow, blue, green, and red. The header section features two horizontally oriented dragons flanking four large characters in seal script reading Feng Tian Zhao Ming. The text body is bilingual, presenting the decree in regular script Chinese characters followed by vertical Manchu script, typical of official Qing court documents. A large square imperial seal in red cinnabar is stamped across the transition of the blue and green silk sections, containing both Chinese seal script and Manchu script. The reverse side includes a decorative orange silk panel at the top embroidered with a dragon and phoenix amidst clouds, bearing a red rectangular label with black characters. Mounted on paper backing with a wooden roller. Dimensions: 71"W x 16"H Weight: 10 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimation:€17.83

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