A vintage Chinese Suzhou silk embroidery depicting a kitten stalking a green praying mantis among blades of grass. The work is executed in silk thread on a light-toned silk ground. In the upper left corner are black calligraphic characters reading tianzhen huopo alongside a red artist seal. The textile is housed under glass with a white mat and a dark-stained wood frame featuring faux-bamboo carving and a decorative brass hanger.
16 x 13 inches
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