Fine elegant silk embroidered banner with finely woven silk threads, and wafer-thin silver encased silk threads, which came from / was used in Tibet. That is, although it was woven in China in the later part of the Qing Dynasty (i.e. in the 1800’s) it was then used in a Tibetan monastery, probably hung behind a very high lama, or Tulku / Rinpoche, as peacocks are very symbolic in the Buddhist religion. The super-fine embroidery and expert blending of the artistically beautiful colours are obviously the work of a master-crafts-person / artist, as on close inspection this is nothing short of an expertly woven and visually stunning piece! The three close-up enclosed bordered photos show just one square inch of 1) the silver encased couched-stitched threads, 2) the super-fine silk embroidery work, and 3) just one square inch around the peacocks eye. Even the two tiny birds at the top are superbly embroidered and individually uniquely different. (All these attributes are nothing short of superb craftsmanship!) The back is lined with naturally blue dyed cotton cloth, typical of many Tibetan pieces, even carpets, while the blue top strip is also of the same blue dyed cotton material. Size is This is the very first time this piece has been on the market since it was originally purchased circa 1970 from a Tibetan living as a refugee in Kathmandu, Nepal, as it has been in the one collectors hands ever since. NOTE: For more photos and detailed information re the peacocks relation to Buddhism, please see https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/china-item-9/