Auction Preview: Fine Chinese Art Auction at Timeless Auctions, Toronto, Aug 23
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What: Fine Chinese Art AuctionWhere: Timeless AuctionsWhen: August 23; 10.00 amTop lots of the sale:- Brown ground metallic thread kesi dragon robe. Description: Worked with dragons in metallic thread amid cloud scrolls and flaming pearls over cresteAuction Preview: Fine Chinese Art Auction at Timeless Auctions, Toronto, Aug 23
What: Fine Chinese Art AuctionWhere: Timeless AuctionsWhen: August 23; 10.00 amTop lots of the sale:- Brown ground metallic thread kesi dragon robe. Description: Worked with dragons in metallic thread amid cloud scrolls and flaming pearls over crested waves and lishui stripe. Height: 230cm Width: 136cm. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $ 60,000- Large antique Chinese silk embroidery tapestry. Description: Length: 330cm Width: 225cm. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 50,000- Rare white jade/gilt silver shrine. Description: Length: 35cm Height: 33cm. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 60,000- Rare Ming dynasty soldier armour set. Description: Rare Chinese late Ming dynasty soldier armour set. Includes body armour, helmet, sword, and shield. Body: Length: 97cm Shield: Diameter: 36cm Sword: Length: 150cm. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 40,000- Imperial blue ground multi-coloured dragon robe. The rich blue satin ground delicately embroidered with fine thread to depict a group of nine five-clawed dragons. The ferocious beasts flying amid scrolling clouds completed in green and blue alongside auspicious symbols each as bats and pomegranates and with a combination of Buddhist and Daoist emblems interspersed between and continuing into the crashing waves that decorate the lower portion of the robe above the lishui band. Height: 220cm Width: 145cm. Estimate: $ 25,000 - $ 35,000- Imperial blue ground dragon robe. Description: The rich blue satin ground delicately embroidered with fine thread to depict a group of nine five-clawed dragons, each grasping a flaming pearl alone the front and back. Height: 237cm Width: 139cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 40,000- Black silk damask woman's jacket. Description: With large design of peonies, insects, and butterflies over a multi-coloured ocean, all on a black silk ground. Width: 136cm Height: 100cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 30,000- A large gilt bronze figure of Guanying. Description: Height: 54cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 15,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.com/homeFounder: Louise Blouin Read more