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Oct 29, 2025
Property of the Smith Family, Spring Island, SC
Description:
Four Chinese Embroidered Long Silk Panels of the Seasons, Qing Dynasty, Panel 1 with foliage and birds with overall dimensions of 89 in. x 24 in. Panel 2 with flowery foliage and ducks with overall dimensions of 83 in. x 24 in. Panel 3 with flowery foliage and small birds with overall dimensions of 88 1/4 in. x 24 in. Panel 4 with small birds flying, heron in water with lily pads, and flowers in overall dimensions of 88 3/4 in. x 24 in.
Provenance: Purchased by Miss Anna Mae Stoever, circa 1924. Miss Anna Mae Stoever, born 1874, was the daughter of wealthy entrepreneur Charles M. Stoever of Philadelphia, the largest manufacturer and dealer on the East Coast of paper for books, newspapers, writing, manilla writing envelopes, and wrapping papers. At 34, she made her first trip around the world where she met Mr. Henry Frederick Wichman in Honolulu, HI, whom she later married in September of 1910 in Brooklyn, NY. After the passing of her husband in 1921, Mrs. Stoever-Wichman began a second world cruise aboard the RMS Mauretania in 1924. It was on this second cruise, where she visited China and Japan, that she acquired these items.
Measurements: Height: Of silk on all panels: 78 1/2 in. x Width: Of silk on all panels: 20 3/4 in.
Condition:
Panel 1 in very good condition with some minor deterioration, minor stains, and minor tears to upper border. Panel 2 in very good condition with minor holes. Panel 3 in very good condition with small tears and minor holes to background silk and upper border. Panel 4 in very good condition with minor tears.
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