Probably produced by the Iida Shinshichi company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Worked in silk and cotton threads, inventively deploying long and short stitches, flat and twisted threads in a palette of browns, orange and tan to depict a recumbent lion lying against its mate, unsigned; within the original, gilt-wood unglazed frame. Overall: 80.5cm x 90.5cm (31 11/16in x 35 5/8in); image: 57.5cm x 67.5cm (22 5/8in x 26 9/16in).