12th century AD. A rectangular section of silk textile with repeating motif of a bird perching on the stem of a flower with bent leaves; the pattern alternating in direction in each line, design picked out with coral-pink, white and sage-green additions; mounted on a modern fabric backing on a wooden frame. 849 grams total, 52 x 39cm (20 1/2 x 15 1/2"). London art market, circa 1985.