ift of Chinese Treasure to the Leeds Art Gallery Leeds City Art Gallery has been centiched by the gift of a magnificent pivee of early 19th century or Into 18th century Chinese embroidery, which at one time occupied a prominent plice in the Imperial Chinese Household, Executed in purple-black satin, it is the cover with valance of a State umbrella, ind its peculiar interest lies in the fact that it fr one of the very few pigees of such embroidery made for the Imperial Household which have found their way into England.
Its verity is also emphasized by the fact that the valance bears a five-clawed évagon, which was the exclusive prerogative of the Imperial House, The umbrella is in perfect proser-jon, both as to fabric and colour. The valance is about 12 feet long, and was executed in three panels, each of which is dominated for it full length by a dragon beautifully Jcmbroidered in gold." In front of each dragon are symbols of the sun the form of flaming dises, and a heavy and finely executed border completes the valance. The cireutop of the umbrella is decorated with Hosts of bats, interspersed with louds, these heinz symbolic of good fortune and longevity.
Leeds is indebted to Miss M. F.
Chadwick, an at enthusiast, for this treasure, which has been mounted, and is now on exhibition in the Art Gallery, Tus Electricity (Supply) Act, which received the Royal Assent on December 15, is framed to deal with the question' of 1 point of vi 'Central Eleatrieity Board, consisting ight members, including the Chairman, will be' set up by the! Ministry of Transport to approve scheme and carry th: m into effect.
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