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PROPERTY FROM THE BROWN FAMILY
COLLECTION

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TWO LONG BOLTS OF FINE SILK
BROCADE FABRICS
Late Qing/Republic period
The first of pleasing yellow ground, woven
in multiple colors and metallic threads with
the design of goldfish surrounding aquatic
motifs, centered with medallions of the Eight
Trigrams, separated by lotuses, leafy melons,
and swastika symbols, the second splendidly
woven in metallic thread with uniformed rows
of classic lotus blossoms and fancy leaf scrolls
against a deep blue ground, both with the
Zhengyuanxing Benji Zhuangduan trademarks
woven to the lower hems in gold color.
272 x 30 3/4in (7.2m x 78.1cm) yellow ground bolt
280 x 30in (7.1m x 76.2cm) blue ground bolt
$3,000 - 4,000

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TWO BOLTS OF SILK VELVET FABRICS
Late Qing/Republic period
The gold brown silk velvet decorated with
the Eight Daoist Emblems separated by
shou medallions; the deep purple silk velvet
designed with identical panels of rectangular
shape, probably made for seat cushion cases,
each panel centered with a large peony
blossom between a ruyi scepter and a chime,
further flanked with paired fu lions chasing a
ribboned ‘brocade’ ball, all enclosed within
shaped scrolling borders.
282 x 24 3/4in (7.2m x 62.9cm) gold brown velvet
476 x 24 3/4in (12.1m x 62.9cm) purple velvet

$1,800 - 2,500
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