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                                                             TWO LARGE BOLTS AND A LENGTH OF SILK BROCADE
                                                             FABRICS
                                                             Late Qing/Republic period
                                                             The first of aubergine color, woven with large roundels enclosing
                                                             ruyi scepters, bats, and leafy flowers, all against a ground filled
                                                             with dense cloud scrolls, the lower hem woven with the inscription
                                                             Zhengyuanxing Chang Du Zao; the second a large bolt of white silk
                                                             fabric woven with chrysanthemums, orchids, bamboo, and prunus
                                                             blossoms; the third a length of purple silk brocade, designed with
                                                             lingzhi branches and floral scrolls surrounding double-gourd panels
                                                             each framing auspicious symbols including chime, lingzhi head, and
                                                             flaming jewels, the lower hem with the inscription Zhengyuanxing
                                                             Chang Du Zao.
                                                             712 x 30in (18.1m x 76.2cm) aubergine bolt
                                                             1640 x 29in (41.7m x 73.7cm) white bolt
                                                             122 x 30 1/2in (3.1m x 76.2cm) purple fabric
                                                             $2,000 - 3,000

                                                             6441
                  6440                                       A GROUP OF FOUR BOLTS OF SILK BROCADE FABRICS
                                                             Early-mid 20th century
                                                             Including two bolts of white silk woven with bamboo orchids, plum
                                                             flowers and chrysanthemums, each with the Zhengyuanxing Du Zao
                                                             marks along one of the long sides; the third of bright yellow coloring
                                                             with a slight golden hue, woven with repetitive swastika symbols;
                                                             the fourth of deep blue shade, decorated with large phoenix and
                                                             peony roundels against a ground filled with swastika and geometric
                                                             patterns.
                                                             750 x 28 3/4 and 198 x 28 3/4in (19m x 73cm and 5m x 73cm)
                                                             white silk brocade bolts
                                                             768 x 28 1/2in (19.5m x 72.4cm) yellow silk brocade
                                                             644 x 30 1/2in (16.4m x 77.5cm) blue silk brocade
                                                             $1,000 - 1,500

                                                             6442
                                                             A GROUP OF SILK AND SILK BROCADE FABRICS
                                                             20th century
                                                             Including three lengths of brocade fabrics, two of pink ground, one
                                                             of gold-sheened tan color, similarly woven with figures and civilized
                                                             landscape, the narrow margins woven with either CHEKIANG
                                                             CHUNG CHONG trademarks in both English and Chinese, or Zhe
                                                             Hang Huamei Sizhi Chang Du Zao trademark in Chinese; two
                                                             identical yellowish-green silk brocade, each woven with repetitive
                6441                                         dragons with flaming pearls, and cloud scrolls, enclosed by borders
                                                             with Mandarin ducks, and lotus pond, each corner with a logo
                                                             and Yamei Chupin trademark; the sixth a length of white silk with
                                                             chrysanthemum design; together with two panel curtains made from
                                                             white silk brocade woven with dragon roundels against a ground
                                                             filled with dense cloud scrolls. [8]
                                                             328 x 28 and 233 x 29 1/2in (8.3m x 71.1cm and 5.9 x 74.9cm)
                                                             the two lengths of pink brocade
                                                             62 x 29 1/2in (1.6 x 74.9cm) the tan ground brocade
                                                             79 x 50 1/2in (2m x 128.3cm) each length of yellow-green brocade
                                                             223 x 41in (5.7m x 104cm) white silk with chrysanthemum design
                                                             86 1/2 x 54in (2.2m x 137cm) each white silk curtain
                                                             $800 - 1,200

                                                             Due to the large number of items in this lot, photographs and
                                                             condition reports of individual items in this lot will not be available.
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