Chinese silk four-sided or lobed panel embroidery depicting a central image of a dragon holding a pearl, surrounded by four additional dragons with pearls, with images of bats, clouds, flowers, and precious objects rendered in blue, off white, olive green, coral, and metallic threads on a blue ground, enclosed within an embroidered border, all sewn […]
Lot 49: Chinese Lacquer Polychrome Decorated Stand or Table
Chinese black lacquer polychrome painted tall altar stand or table with red and gilt highlights and geometric carved fretwork. Consisting of a square top with polychrome and gilt-painted scenic landscape decoration having a fret-carved frieze, raised on complex geometric pierced carved bracketed legs terminating into a lower shelf raised on carved scrolled feet. Legs with […]
Lot 50: Chinese Hardwood Tables, incl. Nesting Tables, 5 items
1st-4th items: Set of four (4) Chinese nesting tables or pedestal stands, molded inset tops with openwork friezes carved in dragon and cloud motifs, atop square incised legs joined by molded stretchers. Ranging in size from 19 1/2" H x 10 3/4" H to 29 1/2" H x 17 1/4" W. Early 20th century. 5th […]
Lot 46: Chinese Silk Embroidered Court Coat with Mandarin Square
Chinese silk court robe, dark navy ground, the center with Mandarin rank badge depicting a paradise flycatcher above waves with flowering trees and peaches, the body with blue and white embroidered designs including butterflies, flowers, and fruit to the top, landscape decoration to the lower body including deer, crane, and trees, and floral decoration to […]
Lot 47: Chinese Embroidered Red Silk Kesi or Shawl & Blue Asian Court Robe
1st item: Chinese embroidered red silk Kesi or ladies shawl, comprised of three light gold silk shaped cartouche panels with bird and flowering branch decoration on a red silk ground with gilt embroidered floral, bird, and insect decoration throughout. Bordered along the lower edge with mirror trim above a blue border with floral vignette and […]
Lot 44: Chinese Qing Silk Court Robe with Dragons
Qing Dynasty embroidered silk ceremonial or Court robe, elaborately embroidered with gold, silver and colored threads on a rose silk ground, housed in a custom shadowbox frame. Body and sleeves having embroidered five toed dragons chasing flaming pearls, along with bat, longevity, and magic fungus decoration along with other auspicious symbols; multi-colored wave decoration to […]
Lot 45: Chinese Ladies Blue Silk Court Robe, Bats and Flowers
Chinese Qing ladies embroidered silk court robe having a dark blue ground, the body with embroidered flower, bat, and butterfly decoration, the lower edge with wave and flower designs. Sleeves with gold floral and butterfly cuffs. Pale blue silk lining with black knotted closure. 43 1/2" H x 51" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 41: Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottles
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose ovoid porcelain snuff bottles with polychrome decoration to the bodies depicting birds and flowers, with mask handles to the sides. Both fitted with green hardstone stoppers and carved hardwood stands. 2 1/2" H (w/ out stands). Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: The collection of Gary Glesser of Loudon, Tennessee, by […]
Lot 42: 3 pcs. Blue and White Porcelain incl. Vung Tau Cargo
Three (3) pieces Chinese Blue and White porcelain, including Shipwreck items. 1st & 2nd items: Kangxi octagonal wine cup or tea bowl and matching saucer having blue and white floral designs with fret borders, blue dragonfly mark to underside of both items. Sticker for Christie's Auction of Vung Tau Cargo (1992) to underside of saucer. […]
Lot 43: Chinese Song/Yuan Style Green Glazed Pottery Censer
Archaistic pottery censer in the Chinese Song/Yuan style, cylindrical form with tripod base, deep green iridescent glaze and incised decoration to the body including unusual arched windows with characters along with additional auspicious symbol and geometric elements. Fitted with a conforming carved wood cover having jui-head decoration and carved blue lace quartz berry finial and […]