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AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF SEVEN SILVER ACCESSORIES AN EMBROIDERED MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK GROUND
Late Qing dynasty WOMAN’S COAT
Consisting of numerous predominantly repoussé and chased metal Late Qing dynasty
alloy decorative objects and small bells suspended from delicate With center front closing, embroidered with roundels of flower vases,
chains most likely for use as chatelaines, one covered in decorative bowls of fruit and other auspicious emblems worked in satin and loop
enamels and adorned in composition or semi-precious stone beads. stitches, the dark ecru satin sleeve bands also embroidered (fabric
16in (40.5cm) approximate length of longest strand shredded and extensively degraded); together with a Japanese
Buddhist priest’s stole (kesa), sewn from cut pieces of black ground
US$800 - 1,200 silk woven with flower and leaf scrolls in subdued colors and gilt-
wrapped threads (soiling wear, tears). [2]
6375 46 1/2in (118cm) length of woman’s coat
TWO SILVER NECKLACES
Qing dynasty US$1,000 - 1,500
Both consisting of numerous repoussé decorative objects and semi-
precious stone beads strung together by close linked chains, one 6379
suspending a large lion shaped pendant and one suspending a boy. A PAIR OF FRAMED SILK GAUZE PANELS WITH
18 1/2 and 20in (47 and 50.9cm) long EMBROIDERED DECORATION
Republic period
US$800 - 1,200 Each pale buff gauze panel embroidered in the counted stitch
technique with mirror images of birds and butterflies flocking around
6376 a peach tree and garden rock surrounded by border bands of bats
TWO MANCHU COURT HATS AND TWO LACQUERED and flowering branches (fading); each mounted against a dark buff
LEATHER HAT STORAGE BOXES fabric backing, framed and glazed.
Late Qing dynasty 66 x 19in (168 x 44cm) each gauze panel
The summer hat of conical shape with white gauze ground, twisted 69 3/4 x 22in (177 x 56cm) each frame
red silk tassels and reticulated metal and dark red glass finial housed
in the conforming conical container; the autumn/winter hat of black US$1,200 - 1,800
velvet with turned up brim, red silk tassels and a gilt metal finial fitting
the cylindrical box (wear and soiling to both hats, boxes assembled).
[4]
12 1/4in and 8 3/4in (31cm and 22cm) diameters of hats
14 1/4 and 13 1/4in (36 and 33.6cm) diameters of hat boxes
US$2,000 - 3,000
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A FRAMED SILK FRAGMENT WITH EMBROIDERY
Qing dynasty
The unusual white gauze brocade ground woven with gilt-wrapped
threads and further gilt wrapped threads used to define the long
tailed beast crawling amid cloud and flame scrolls, plants and rock
worked in threads of varying color; now matted, framed and glazed.
6 1/4 x 21 1/2in (16 x 54.5cm) sight dimensions of textile
12 x 27in (30.5 x 68.5cm) the frame
US$2,000 - 3,000
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