Chinese Peking blue and white Art Deco carpet, wool on cotton, with a predominately all over ivory field, multiple borders, foliate and geometric designs, and accent colors of coral, green, and beige. 11' 7 1/2" x 8'11". Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Margaret Harold Roberts, Lookout Mountain, Georgia. CONDITION: Overall good condition with […]
Lot 35: Qing Handpainted 4-Panel Screen
Chinese four-panel floor screen, watercolor on silk, with hand-painted landscape decoration including warriors and various scholar figures, including those atop various animals. Each panel with Chinese letters en verso of each panel, presumably describing the scene, on paper. 57" H x 35" W (each panel 18 3.4" W). Painted scenes measure: 45" H x 17 […]
Lot 33: Chinese Qing Embroidery Panel, Bats & Chrysanthemums
Framed Chinese silk embroidered vertical rectangular panel, depicting images of bats and chrysanthemums to the top and bottom with a central image of butterflies and flowers, on a peach ground, surrounded by woven fabric borders and mounted to a black fabric backing. Housed under glass in a wooden frame. Sight: 66 3/4" H x 15 […]
Lot 31: 2 Chinese Floral Silk Wedding Skirts
Two (2) Chinese embroidered silk wedding skirts, each on a green silk ground with embroidered panels of blue, rose and gold flowers, butterflies and bats, separated by black silk bindings and a black silk waistband. 33″ L and 35″L. The 35″L skirt features “Forbidden Stitch” embroidered motifs, is lined in pink silk, and appears slightly […]
Lot 32: Chinese Blue Silk Robe w/ Forbidden Stitch
Chinese dark blue silk robe with Mandarin collar, Forbidden Stitch butterflies and peonies at chest and upper back; silk embroidered flowers throughout; gold button closure. Ivory ended sleeves with embroidered flowers, bats, and Shou symbols. Lined in pale blue silk. 38 1/2" length from top of back of collar to bottom edge. Early 20th century. […]
Lot 30: Chinese Silk Dragon Wedding Skirt, ex Henry Puyi plus Photo
Chinese Forbidden-Stitch wedding skirt with Imperial provenance. Embroidered red silk skirt with four panels of six-toed dragons, rendered in metallic thread, over waves surrounded by bats, carp, and clouds. The dragon panels alternate with panels of phoenix in flight, and all panels are bordered by blue and white embroidered flower and scroll designs. The skirt […]
Lot 29: Six (6) Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Items
Grouping of six (6) Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain items including one bottle form vase, a pair of round cylindrical vases or hat stands, a rouleau form vase with gilt foo dog handles, a tea kettle and one plate. Each with polychrome enamel vignettes of court and landscape scenes, with birds, butterflies, and flowers, and […]
Lot 27: Large Chinese Export Famille Rose Meat Platter
Large Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain polychrome enamel and parcel gilt meat platter with impressed channeling and deep well to one side, raised on two feet having central figural scene with small figurative landscape vignette at left side surrounded by an intricate border of fret, floral, and precious object decoration. 15" H x 19" W […]
Lot 28: 3 Pcs. Chinese Export Rose Medallion, Tazza & Vases
Three (3) Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain items, including one (1) tazza and two (2) vases. 1st item: Reticulated tazza or compote with pierced rim; figural, interior scenes; vignettes of birds, peonies, and insects; precious object decorations to underside; and bird on branch vignettes to foot. Unmarked. 3 3/8" H x 8 5/8" dia. 2nd-3rd […]
Lot 26: Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl
Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain punch bowl with polychrome enamel and parcel gilt decoration having central figural vignette surrounded by gilt fretwork; figural domestic vignettes edged by floral or quilong borders; and insect, floral, and precious object decoration all surmounted by a floral gilt rim with insects, birds, and bats. Additional figural vignettes bordered […]