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Textiles & Costume — Oriental - Sotheby's
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| Sotheby's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 19 |
| Lots with images: | 19 |
| Prices available: | 19 |
Category:
Textiles & Costume
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A set of four embroidered silk panels, 19th/20th century, each of rectangular form, the ivory silk ground embroidered in coloured silks with scenes of birds and plants, the many different species of birds shown in pairs, including phoenix, peacocks,… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidererd brown-ground dragon robe, Qing dynasty, early 19th century, the semi-formal court robe 'Jifu' embroidered with nine rampant dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls set among bats, 'ruyi' cloud scrolls, and the 'an baxian', all above turbulent… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidered brown-ground dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, the semi-formal court robe (Jifu), embroidered with nine rampant dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls set among bats, ruyi cloud scrolls, and the an baxian, all above turbulent… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidered silk hanging of Sadaksari Avalokitesvara, Chinese, 19th/20th century, the central figure depicted holding his attributes of lotus, bow, arrow and rosary beads with his central two hands clasped in prayer, flanked by two respe | *** |  |
| *** | A noblewoman's coral-ground embroidered dragon robe, Jifu late Qing dynasty, the silk ground embroidered with nine golden dragons pursuing flaming pearls among scrolling clouds, ribboned bajixiang emblems, bats and flying cranes, a basket of fruits and… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidered blue-ground 'nine dragon' robe, Qing dynasty, 19th century the blue ground embroidered with nine gold dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst scrolling clouds, with bats carrying wan symbols and cranes in flight interspersed with the an… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four gold-ground kesi panels, each woven in colours with birds and flowering trees, including a phoenix and pair of ducks beside fruiting peach and peony trees, a deer and song birds on a blossoming tree beside lingzhi fungus and bamboo, a… | *** |  |
| *** | A thangka of the Third Panchen Lama (1738-1780), Tibetan, 19th century, Gouche on sized canvas Lobsang Paldem Yeshe seated holding a book in his lap with his right hand in the teaching gesture, above him is the red deity Amitabha and Vajrabh | *** |  |
| *** | A lady's informal jacket Qing Dynasty, 19th century the black silk ground embroidered with roundels depicting figures bearing gifts in pavilion gardens, on the ground strewn with detached flowering and fruiting sprays, and buttterflies in flight, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue gauze summer 'dragon' robe, Jifu, late 19th century, the deep blue field with nine gold dragons pursuing flaming pearls amongst auspicious emblems, with lishui stripes at the sleeves and hem, the gold-striped sleeve extensions ending in horse-hoof… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese court official's summer hat, 19th century, composed of a conical bamboo frame covered in white silk with brocade trim around the rim, surmounted by a red silk tassel, coral finial and green jadeite plume holder, the interior lined in red silk,… | *** |  |
| *** | A yellow Kesi robe of state, Chaopao woven predominantly in shades of blue, green, pink, red, and gold with four five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds on the upper part, above the waist band with pairs of confronted dragons, the skirt… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidered silk Pi Ling collar late Qing dynasty, the black satin ground embroidered in coloured silks and couched gilt threads with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl among clouds and bats, all above a band of waves, with brocade binding and backed… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely embroidered silk panel, 20th century the yellow silk ground stitched in coloured silks with a peacock wading through rippling water beside a clump of tall bamboo and pink chrysanthemum flowers, with birds and butterflies in flight above, all… | *** |  |
| *** | A Mandarin's velvet-brimmed winter hat, Jiguan late Qing dynasty, (3), the upturned brim faced with black velvet and the high crown covered in black satin under a tassel of red twisted silk cord, the gilt globular finial associated with the seventh to… | *** |  |
| *** | A ritual head-dress, Nepal, 20th century, (2), the gilt metal surround with applied medallions depicting Bodhisattvas and Vairocana in the centre extending to looped ear-like pendants, the upper dome surmounted by a half vajra, perspex stand, (2), 49 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four embroidered 'bird and flower' panels, 20th century, the black silk ground of each couched in silver-wrapped threads and coloured silks with a pair of birds, including ducks, cranes and pheasants, among different flowering plants, framed,… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue silk Manchu woman's informal robe (Changyi) late Qing Dynasty, c. 1900 embroidered in satin stitch with numerous butterflies in flight, enclosed by black silk borders worked with bats, the sleeves with white ground bands en suite. 143 cm long by… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of lady's embroidered silk pleated skirts, 20th century, (4) each of tightly pleated red silk damask, the front panels and the hem with borders of blue satin and white satin embroidered with flowers and birds, with cotton waist bands, together with… | *** |  |