6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A CHINESE PEACH SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
worked in couched gold thread with dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, all amidst embroidered flowers and antiques above waves and a lishui stripe, all reserved on a peach-coloured silk ground, the cream silk ruyi-shaped collar with Peking stitch and embroidered silk depicting figures and flowers, 100cm long
一件中国桃色丝绸龙纹长袍，清代十九世纪
worked in couched gold thread with dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, all amidst embroidered flowers and antiques above waves and a lishui stripe, all reserved on a peach-coloured silk ground, the cream silk ruyi-shaped collar with Peking stitch and embroidered silk depicting figures and flowers, 100cm long
Auction: Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026, 6th May, 2026
Highlights of Olympia Auctions' Chinese and Japanese works of art sale include an Imperially inscribed jade mountain from an Italian Noble family, a superb cloisonne enamel 'Egret' vase by the studio of Namikawa Sosuke from the property of an English Gentleman and a private Scottish Collection of Chinese works of art including bamboo carvings and jades. Other British private collections include Chinese snuff bottles predominantly collected in the first half of the 20th Century, and a collection of Japanese Satsuma ceramics including a large and impressive koro and cover.
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