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TEXTILES | LOTS 518-533
Opposite Lot 523 | A Chinese Embroidered Silk Civil Official Rank Badge
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A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Winter Coat
worked with purple, blue and white threads to depict leafy vines against a black ground. Height collar to hem 52 inches. Property from the Collection of Katherine W. Grevas, Moline, Illinois $400-600
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A Chinese Embroidered Silk Dragon Robe
the front and back worked to show a forward facing fierce dragon grasping the flaming pearl of wisdom above a pair of dragons in profile chasing the flaming pearls, amongst ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems, flying bats and clusters of auspicious clouds, the shoulders with one sinuous dragon on each side, all against a russet ground above mountain peaks, lingzhi sprigs and peony stems emerging from foaming waves and multi-color lishui strips. Height collar to hem 39 inches. Property from the Collection of Katherine W. Grevas, Moline, Illinois $500-700 520*
A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Robe
worked to show floral roundels against a red ground, the collar, cuffs and hem with embroidered floral sprays against an ivory ground. Length 40 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Joan Kalil, Sarasota, Florida $700-900
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A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Robe
LATE QING DYNASTY worked to show butterflies and various floral sprigs against a dark navy blue ground, having beige cuffs embroidered with further floral decoration, framed. Height collar to hem 43 1/2 inches. $400-600 522
A Chinese Embroidered Silk Coat
19TH CENTURY worked to the front showing a sinuous five-clawed dragon in profile above a pair of confronting dragons pursuing the flaming pearls amongst clusters of auspicious clouds and ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems, all above mountain peaks and precious objects emerging from foaming waves and multi-colored lishui strips, against a chestnut color ground, the cuffs embroidered with flying cranes and floral decoration on an ivory ground. Length 32 1/2 inches. $700-900
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of rectangular form, depicting a pheasant of the second rank facing the sun, standing on rockery with both wings stretched out amongst ruyi clouds, bats, lotus and ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems, all above crashing waves and lishui stripes, bordered by a band of shou characters, framed. 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. $500-700
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A Chinese Embroidered Silk Rank Badge, Buzi
of square form, worked to show a standing pheasant on rockworks upon waves and linshui stripes, all under the red sun, the background densely decorated with ruyi clouds, endless knot and lotus. 9 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of a Lady, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600
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A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Silk Panels
each of rectangular form, worked with gilt wrapped threads to show two phoenix above peonies amongst ruyi clouds, framed. 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of a Lady, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600 526*
Six Chinese Embroidered Silk Panels
each of rectangular form, comprising a large one centered by a medallion worked to depict butterflies and floral sprigs against a gilt ground, above mountain peaks amongst waves, bordered by floral sprays and stylized dragon designs, all reserved on a red ground with blue borders; one with a playful child and flowering branches against a red ground; four worked with multi-color threads depicting floral blossoms. Length of largest 26 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Katherine W. Grevas, Moline, Illinois $400-600 527
A Chinese Embroidered Silk Rectangular Panel
19TH CENTURY worked to show flower-filled baskets interspersed with various floral sprigs, all against a green ground. Height 74 1/4 x width 19 1/2 inches. $400-600
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A Canton Tea Garden Metallic Thread Embroidered Panel
EARLY 20TH CENTURY worked to show various birds amongst flowering branches, flower-filled vases and auspicious symbols, the upper register embroidered with letters Canton Tea Garden, suspending green tassels. Height 38 1/4 inches x width 53 feet 6 inches. $800-1,200
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A Rare Set of Six Chinese Imperial Yellow Embroidered Silk Panels
19TH CENTURY comprising three pairs of graduated size, each worked to show floral sprays, figures, rockery, butterflies and auspicious symbols on a pale yellow ground, all set within matching frames. Height of largest 66 x width 44 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000
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A Chinese Silk Rug
SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY having a foliate center medallion. 5 feet x 3 feet 1 inch. $400-600
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A Chinese Wool Rug
Length 2 feet 11 1/2 inches x width 5 feet 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 532*
A Chinese Wool Rug
Length 3 feet 1 inch x width 5 feet 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
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A Chinese Wool Rug
Length 2 feet 11 1/2 inches x width 4 feet 9 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
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