California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5205 
A KESI EMBROIDERED 'HONG XI' PANEL    清 緙絲鴻禧楷書吉祥紋掛屏


  • Dimension: Length: 45 in (114.3 cm) Width: 23 in (58.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $4500

The vertical kesi panel finely woven with two regular script character 'Hong Xi', interspersed with delicately woven floral sprigs and auspicious buddhist emblems.Qing Dynasty period.


The phrase Hong Xi, or 'Grand Joyfulness', is taken from the History of Song: Bao Ming Zi Tian, Hong Xi Xi Zhuo' The precious life given from heaven, the grand joyfulness bestowed to the Emperor.
「鴻禧」二字來自《宋史·樂志九》:「寶命自天, 鴻禧錫祚。」為鴻圖大展,喜氣迎門之意。