Chinese Tapestry with European Iconography

A European court in full dress, and a dragon getting on with things in the background.

This tapestry with European iconography is contemporary, woven of wool in China. Large tapestries once warmed and impressed the halls of European courts and castles, and modern Chinese workshops have become skilled at weaving in that manner for today's interiors. Courtiers in red, blue and gold crowd the foreground, with a woman in a long blue gown kneeling at center. An armored rider and a dragon occupy the top, and a dark border of leaves and flowers surrounds them. 74 inches wide by 80 long.

Everyone appears to be waiting for someone else to speak first.