The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts
Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 523
Three Ancestral Portraits
Estimate: $600 - $900
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 |
Chinese, probably late 19th century, ink and color on paper: one depicting a high-ranking official seated on a throne and wearing a burgundy [pufu] with white fur lining at sleeves and edges, gold silk [chaofu] or court dress, coral and green jade bead necklace, dragon and floral rug, 29-1/2 x 16-3/4 in., [minor soiling to white crown, wear and possible pest damage at nose and chin;] with two portraits of seated women, each in formal colorful silk court dresses and seated in thrones [en suite,] dragon and floral carpet, 29-1/2 x 16-3/4 in., [both with extensive foxing in white ground, minor abrasions and losses, one with broken glass;] the three with ebonized and gilt-lined frames [en suite] . Provenance: Private Collection, Athens, Georgia
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