Asian Art | October 30, 2024
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 515
Chinese Imperial Throne Back Cushion
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Qing dynasty, silk back cushion depicting one central five clawed blue dragon clutching a pearl, surrounded by four blue dragons on a gold field of repeating rows of floral medallions, reverse with gold silk with pattern of an interlocking hexagonal pattern depicting, knots, double fish, porcelain vase and wheels, 3 x 28 x 26 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia
Note: There is a very similar example in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession no. 42.8.143, which can be seen at: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/16779/throne-back-cover-china
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Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia
black smudge on back near top, stain on front near lower right dragon, some soiling to surface throughout consistent with age and use, professionally re stitched at bottom back seam after insertion of new foam pad
