The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts
Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 520
Large Silk Embroidered Daoist Immortal
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $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 |
Panel
Chinese, probably 19th century, depiction of the birthday celebration of Xiwangmu, Queen mother of the West, seated with her attendants at celestial terrace, various immortals arriving to offer her birthday felicitations, very fine silk embroidery with gold thread accents on silk ground, 47 x 88 in. (sight); between two sheets of Plexiglass and bound together with tape fading, browning of linen, shattering of silk ground throughout. Provenance: Private Collection
fading, browning of linen, shattering of silk ground throughout
Condition
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