A Chinese silk rug, late Qing Dynasty, with a pagoda, flanked by a pair of cranes, rising from a stylised wave border, a lishu band above, with precious emblems at the sides at the top, an inscription Qian Qing gong bei yong, ('Made For Use in the Palace of Heavenly Peace') Reference: a Rug with the Same Palace Mark Was Sold in Sotheby's Ny, 23/3/2011, Lot 655. Provenance: From a Sydney Private Collection.