14th May, 2025 11:00
Chinese & Japanese Works of Art
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A PAIR OF CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK 'SKY BURIAL' TEXTILE PANELS, 18TH CENTURY
one panel embroidered in blue satin stitch with small dogs reserved on a brocade gold and cream ground, the other with birds, framed and glazed, 72 by 45.5cm and 44 by 75.5cm respectively
Footnote: For a related embroidery from the collection of Chris Hall, see the exhibition catalogue 'Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection', published, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, 12 Dec. 2005 - 9 April 2006, cat no.120, one of four 18th Century embroideries on satin of offering thangkas.
绣丝‘天葬’题材挂屏一对，18世纪
Sold for £14,000
one panel embroidered in blue satin stitch with small dogs reserved on a brocade gold and cream ground, the other with birds, framed and glazed, 72 by 45.5cm and 44 by 75.5cm respectively
Footnote: For a related embroidery from the collection of Chris Hall, see the exhibition catalogue 'Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection', published, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, 12 Dec. 2005 - 9 April 2006, cat no.120, one of four 18th Century embroideries on satin of offering thangkas.
Auction: Chinese & Japanese Works of Art, 14th May, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sale of 170 lots comprise of a wide range of Chinese works such as ceramics from the Song to Qing Dynasty, an English private collection of jade and hardstone carvings, furniture, bronzes and sculptures.
The Japanese section includes works of art, ceramics, including a small private collection of contemporary ceramics by Kondo Yuzo, bronzes and prints. From Korea, a highlight is a Chaekgeori eight-fold screen with hidden artist seal from the Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.
Viewing
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 11th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 12th May: 10am to 8:30pm
Tuesday 13th May: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Wednesday 14th May 2025, 11am, precisely
