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A VARIED GROUP OF METALWORK A BLUE SILK-GROUND EMBROIDERED A GROUP OF EAST AND SOUTH EAST
ITEMS ROBE ASIAN ITEMS
Tibet, Vietnam and Indonesia, 19th century China, Republic period 19th/20th century
Comprising: a Tibetan frog-form lug-handled The bright blue ground embroidered in silver Comprising: three Tibetan, coral and
vessel; a pair of Vietnamese bronze drums; a and copper thread with nine writhing dragons metal mounted women’s chatelaines; two
wide Indonesian child’s bracelet. The largest: over a lishui band. coral and silver rings; a white and yellow
30cm (11 3/4in) high (4). 131cm (51 5/8in) long metal mounted skull drum with coral and
turquoise insets; three graduated coral
£600 - 800 £600 - 1,000 belts; two Straits Chinese silver pendants;
HK$6,100 - 8,200 HK$6,100 - 10,000 a damascened pen case; a South Asian
CNY5,400 - 7,200 CNY5,400 - 9,000 damascened dagger and scabbard; a gold-
embroidered hat; and a lambskin hat. The
Provenance Provenance chatelaines: 23.2cm (9 1/8in) long (15).
The Oliver Coales Collection, acquired during The Oliver Robert Coales Collection, acquired
Mr. Coales’ career in the British Consular during Mr. Coales’ career in the British £1,000 - 1,500
Service in China between 1901 and 1926, Consular Service in China between 1901 and HK$10,000 - 15,000
and during his travels to Eastern Tibet in 1926, and thence by descent. CNY9,000 - 13,000
1916-17, and thence by descent.
Provenance
The Oliver Coales Collection, acquired during
Mr. Coales’ career in the British Consular
Service in China between 1901 and 1926,
and thence by descent.

A similar woman’s chatelaine is in the
collection of the World Museum, Liverpool,
item no. 56.27.279.

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