ID 718818
Lot 1163 | THREE DARK BLUE-GROUND ‘DRAGON’ ROUNDELS
Estimate value
$ 3 000 – 5 000
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Two roundels are embroidered with side-facing dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds and auspicious emblems and the third is a kesi front-facing ‘dragon’ on a dark blue ground.
The embroidered roundels 11 1⁄2 in. (29.2 cm.) diam. and 10 7⁄8 in. (27.6 cm.); The kesi roundel 11 1⁄2 in. (29.3 cm.) diam.
Literature
One: B. Jackson and D. Hugus, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, California, 1999, p. 295.
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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