Large horizontal beige silk satin textile embroidered with multiple birds, China, circa 1900 The beige background is embroidered with polychrome silk threads in the style of "One Hundred Birds Paying Tribute to the Phoenix", depicting pairs of birds in flight or resting on branches, including two quails, a peacock, an egret and butterflies. The birds are surrounded by peony blossoms, magnolias, plum blossoms and bamboo. Cotton lining. 280 x 61 cm