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TEXTILES
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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AN EMBROIDERED SILK TEXTILE TWO EMBROIDERED TEXTILES
19th century The first a rectangular deep blue silk panel, constructed from sections
The cream colored ground embroidered in colorful threads to depict of a Qing dynasty embroidered robe and other textiles, worked with silk
a phoenix and other birds amid lush foliage, surrounded by a sturdy and gold-couched threads depicting roundels of flowers, phoenixes, and
frame inlaid in mother of pearl vine and lotus motifs (fading, staining, bats above a wide lishui border, framed by silk ribbons and embroidered
losses to frame). bands of additional flowers and auspicious emblems (soiling, loose
23 1/2in (59.7cm) height inclusive of frame threads, separations); the second a circular silk panel centered with a five-
$1,500 - 2,500 clawed dragon finely embroidered in couched gilt threads and silk flosses
of varied shades, surrounded by dense cloud scrolls, the Eight Buddhist
3089 Emblems and other auspicious symbols, all above wave patterns and the
A GROUP OF WOVEN SILK BROCADE PANELS AND heavenly mountain peaks, framed and glazed.
EMBROIDERED SILK MOUNTED PANELS 43 1/2 x 68in (110.5 x 172.8cm) rectangular panel
The horizontal silk brocade panels woven in bright colors and gilt 11 3/8in (29cm) diameter of circular panel excluding frame
wrapped thread comprising two single fragments, each of two $1,500 - 2,500
dragons above a lishui border on differing red silk grounds, the third
fragment of joined sections preserving four dragons on a deep orange 3093
ground; the embroidered panels including two joined fragments A LARGE PIECED YELLOW SILK BROCADE PANEL
forming a horizontal panel with four dragons above a lishui border Sewn together from six pieces of cloth, the fabric woven in white and
worked in bright colors and gilt-couched threads on a black ground; bright colors with tiny dragon medallions separated by cloud scrolls;
the fifth a rose colored rectangular panel elaborately embroidered with finished with pieced yellow cotton lining on the reverse (staining, traces
butterflies and flowering tendrils in polychrome satin stitch and knotted of old seam lines).
stitch combined with couched gilt thread outlines. [5] 71 x 84in (180 x 213cm)
24 1/4 x 62 1/2in (61.5 x 159cm) the longest dragon panel $1,500 - 2,500
29 x 60in (73.7 x 152.5cm) the rose silk panel
$1,200 - 1,800 3094
A GROUP OF THREE LARGE-SCALE EMBROIDERED SILK
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE OREGON COLLECTION PANELS
Late Republic period
3090 The first depicting Shoulao and a deer surrounded by the Three
A TWO-SECTION KESI-WOVEN DRAGON ROBE FRAGMENT Stars of Happiness, the Eight Immortals and the Hehe Twins worked
Guangxu period in bright colors on the red satin brocade ground (minor soiling); the
Composed of two back panel sections of a robe, the upper panel second of Magu shouldering a pole with a basket of peaches as she
showing a five-claw dragon centered on a blue field, the lower stands between a deer and crane worked in bright colors on a red
panels executed with paired dragons centered on a lishui border; satin ground with attached celebratory inscription written in red on
framed and glazed. yellow satin (wear, minor staining to red satin, brocade border bands
54 1/2 x 32 5/8in (138.5 x 82.8cm) with frame with extensive losses and fraying); the third depicting Shoulao and a
$1,000 - 1,500 deer surrounded by bats worked in bright colors on a red satin ground
(tears, borders lost, losses to embroidery, stains).
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MS. NAOMI LINDSTROM, 82 x 51in (208 x 129.5cm)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 99 x 63in (251 x 160cm)
64 x 35 1/2in (162.5 x 90cm)
3091 $3,000 - 4,000
A GROUP OF THREE SILK FABRICS
The longest bolt intricately woven with Phoenix and peony roundels on PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JEAN LOOMIS (1866-1928)
an dense hexagonal diaper ground defined in shades of blue, brown
and rose on a pale olive green ground, together with a much shorter 3095
length of the same fabric; the second, a length of orange velvet woven A SILK EMBROIDERED BEDSPREAD WITH DEDICATORY
with horizontal rows of chrysanthemum flower heads and leafy tendrils INSCRIPTION
in white, shades of red and purple; the third of light-weight golden Republic period
brown hue woven with large-scale dragon roundels (minor soiling). [4] A parting gift to Miss Jean Loomis from all of her students as a
404 x 30in (1,026 x 76cm) length of longest bolt souvenir of her returning home, the blue satin ground embroidered
$1,000 - 2,000 with their names surrounding a large-scale phoenix standing on a
flowering branch amid peony plants blooming above a cat chasing a
dragon fly, the colors still bright; lined with cotton and batting (minor
surface soiling to lining).
78 x 52in (198 x 132cm)
$2,000 - 3,000
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