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PROPERTY FROM THE BROWN FAMILY COLLECTION 6419
A CARVED BEADED DECORATIVE HANGING
6417 Late Qing/Republic period
A GROUP OF DECORATIVE ASIAN ITEMS Consisting of six plaques molded and painted in varied shapes and
Including: a string of two small carved bamboo figures separated media, vertically suspended from several strands of small beads
by a coral bead; two silver alloy decorative loops strung with chains enmeshed in silk encasements and adorned by lengthy tassels.
of small coral beads; a cloisonné rectangular belt buckle of bat and 33in (84cm) length inclusive of tassels
cash design; an amber ovoid plaque reticulated in floral designs
mounted as a broach; two elaborate earrings suspending chains of $1,000 - 1,500
cabochons and shards of coral and malachite; a ring centered by
a large turquoise cabochon; a small hexagonal silver-alloy filigree 6420
pin overlaid in semiprecious bat-shaped stones; a small silver-alloy
bracelet decorated in coral and red and blue-colored cabochons; A SANDALWOOD AND FILIGREE ENAMEL COURT NECKLACE,
and a circular plaque inlaid in concentric rows of coral and turquoise. CHAOZHU
Late Qing dynasty
[11] Strung with 108 carved sandalwood beads divided by three large
2 3/4in (7cm) diameter of last hollow enamel filigree beads and a similar fotou bead with a collar,
suspending an aventurine glass oval plaque and terminating with a
$800 - 1,200 teardrop-shaped glass bead, the main strand intersected with three
secondary jinnian strands of quartz beads each further suspending
Due to the large number of items in this lot, condition reports and hardstone lock-form pendants, storage box (restrung).
photographs of individual items will not be available. 32in (81.3cm) long

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS $2,000 - 3,000

6418 TEXTILES
A MONGOLIAN SILVER, TURQUOISE AND CORAL NECKLACE
Assembled with large and small coral cabochons and beads 6421
mounted set within elaborately wrought silver mounts and combined TWO EMBROIDERED SILK PURSES WITH COLORED STONE
with various sizes of turquoise beads, all attached to an intricately INLAY ON THE GILT METAL FRAMES
formed silver link chain. Republic period
21 7/8in (55.5cm) long The first embroidered in couched gilt threads and subdued colors on
an ivory satin ground with a lingzhi fungus and crane, a pine tree and
$700 - 1,000 deer, the gilt metal frame and pomegranate finial inlaid with coral and
turquoise beads (wear, soiling); the second embroidered on a blue
Provenance satin ground with colored bead accents showing a wisteria branch,
Purchased in Hong Kong in 1975 with Hong Kong Art Craft garden rock and fence, the gilt metal frame similarly inlaid (wear,
Merchants Association Certificate of Antiquity, dated 17 May 1975 soiling, frames cracked).
6 1/2in (16.5cm) width of fabric sections
$1,000 - 1,500

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