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Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 337

Two Framed Asian Prints on Silk

Estimate: $100 - $300

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

comprising: Chinese example, probably 20th century, outdoor scene with emperor and empress with attendants, script and red "SOCONY"(?) seal lower left, silk brocade borders, image 34-1/2 x 12-1/4 in., painted wood frame 39-1/2 x 17-1/2 in.; Japanese example, 20th century, geisha adjusting hairpin, artist's signature and seal lower left, carved and painted wood frame, 40-1/4 x 17-3/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

Condition

Chinese example with scattered scratches, losses, and some shattering to silk throughout; Geisha good overall, not examined out of frame; frames with light wear and abrasions