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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:41
Lots with images:41
Prices available:41
Category:
Textiles & Costume
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A silk Buddhist priest's 'vajra' robe, kasaya 124 x 265 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, offered with Hanhai auction, Beijing, on 18 December 2006 ***
*** A Thanka of Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri, Tibet, 1800s Pigment on cloth, the reverse with Tibetan inscription 'Om, ah, hum', with cloth mount, framed and glazed, 113 x 85 cm. Provenance: Dr Paul Sutherland, Sydney. Exhibited: Goddess: Divine Energy,… ***
*** A thangka of Amitabha, Tibet, late 18th century 40 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, acquired in London in the 1980s ***
*** A thangka of Tsongkhapa and his field of accumulation, 19th century 86.5 cm x 58.7 cm, with brocade: 84 cm x 147 cm. Provenance: Queensland Private Collection, acquired in Kathmandu in 1968 1968 ***
*** An embroidered 'flowers' hand-scroll, Qing Dynasty Colophon: 34.5 x 94 cm Embroidery: 35 x 179 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, possibly acquired in Shanghai prior to 1923 ***
*** A collection of four Tibetan and Nepalese thangka, all with textile mounting, one with a box ***
*** Two framed Chinese silk embroidery of various birds, Late Qing dynasty 36 cm x 36 cm (2). Provenance: Harrods Ltd, Picture Department, Knightsbridge London (label) Harrods Ltd ***
*** A bolt of yellow ground silk brocade fabric, Late Qing or Republic period. approx. 9m long, 77 cm wide ***
*** A Chinese white jade two-piece belt buckle, 18th/19th centuryfinely carved in high relief with sinuous chi-lins, the male hook carved with typical dragon's head, 8 cm long ***
*** A thangka Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet Distemper on cloth, framed and glazed, 108 x 80 cm ***
*** A Chinese winter hat of a fourth-rank official with a single-eyed plume, Late Qing dynasty the hat: 20 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A Tibetan thangka of Green Tara, the central deity in princely attire depicted seated in the lalitasana posture of royal ease, the figure surrounded by a pantheon of ten multi-coloured Tara or other female Bodhisattva figures each in similar posture and… ***
*** A Chinese midnight-blue-ground silk-embroidered robe, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period, 163 cm wide (sleeves extended), 93 cm long ***
*** A silk kesi 'dragon' seat cover, Qing dynasty. 180 cm long, 51 cm wide ***
*** A Chinese light-blue-ground silk-embroidered and ermine's fur robe, Late Qing dynasty, 145 cm wide (sleeves extended), 105 cm long ***
*** Two Chinese silk-embroidered 'apron' skirts, Late Qing dynasty to Early Republic period, 76 cm long (red), 85 cm long (purple) (2) ***
*** A Chinese silk 'Cats and Butterflies' embroidered hanging, Tongzhi to Guangxu period, the full extent of the embroidery folded and visible to the reserve, revealing a border of 'shou' characters, framed: 133.3 cm x 223.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired by… ***
*** A portrait thangka of a lama, 92 x 58 cm ***
*** Two Chinese silk-embroidered 'apron' skirts, Late Qing dynasty to Early Republic period, 85 cm long (yellow), 72 cm long (apple green( (2) ***
*** A Chinese official summer hat with insignia, with box, 33 cm diameter. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese light-brown silk embroidered 'dragon' seat cover, 18th century backed with yellow silk with cloud motif 137 cm wide, 137 cm long,. Provenance: Victorian Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection of Jörn Anner ***
*** A thangka of Mahakala, Distemper on cloth, cloth mounted, framed and glazed, 57 x 42.5 cm, 107 x 69 cm (overall) ***
*** A Chinese imperial brocade dragon roundel, Jiaqing period, c1775 31 cm x 31 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired locally in the 1990s Note: Compare an almost identical roundel in the Collection of Art Gallery New South Wales, Rutherford,… ***
*** A Chinese purple-ground silk-embroidered jacket, Late Qing dynasty, 131.5 cm wide (sleeves extended), 76 cm long ***
*** A 'Tsongkapa' thangka, Tibet, 19th century, framed, image (measured outside the red boarder) 70 x 127 cm ***
*** A thangka of Bhaisajyaguru, First half, 20th century. thangka: 80.5 x 47 cm, including brocade: 118 x 68 cm, No reserve ***
*** A thangka of Hevajra, early to Mid 20th century, Tibet 79 cm x 57 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC, purchased in 1970 in Darjeeling ***
*** A Nepalese Buddhist jeweled headdress, of woven brocade, with five upturned petal shaped panels, encrusted with semi precious stones including turquoise, carnelian, and mother of pearl, with a pair of beaded tassels, 20.5 cm high (without the tassels) ***
*** A Chinese apple-green-ground silk-embroidered jacket and an associated skirt, Late Qing dynasty, jacket: 121.5 cm wide (sleeves extended), 71 cm long, skit: 84 cm long (2). ***
*** A thangka of Green Tara, Tibet, 18th century. blessings inscribed to the back correspondent to the various goddesses in the front, thangka: 47.5 x 33 cm, including brocade: 86 x 65 cm ***
*** A group of three Chinese embroidery, Late Qing dynasty framed, 70 cm x 7 cm, 50.5 cm x 9 cm (3). ***
*** A Tibetan 'mandala' thangka, 19th century to early 20th century, fitted with woven brocade, inscribed blessing to the back, 35 cm x 51.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese beige-ground silk-embroidered and velvet jacket, Late Qing dynasty, 143 cm wide (sleeves extended), 73 cm long ***
*** A painted Tibetan Mandala thangka, 20th century, mounted with silk frame, 50 cm x 69 cm (thangka) ***
*** A Miao embroidered baby carrier, Guizhou, Southern China, mid to late 20th-century. the decoration consisting of couched-down pieces of floss silk, outlined with stitched and raised borders, 77 cm long. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Hong… ***
*** A Japanese Fukusa, Edo periodfinely woven and embroidered in silk and gold thread depicting a sunrise with flock of cranes over a mountain landscape with pavilions and bridge, complete with tassels to each corner 72 cm x 65 cm ***
*** A thangka of Wrathful Padmasambhava, Mid-20th century. thangka: 49 x 37 cm, including brocade: 82 x 48 cm, Note the design of the mounting brocade, which bears two red flags flanking a red star above a circle of wheat spike and a gear wheel - a… ***
*** Two pairs of Manchu women's embroidery shoes, late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 15 cm and 12 cm long (4). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from Lynette Cunnington in 1998. The Collection of Foger Grellman, Exhibition: Chinese shoes from… ***
*** A Chinese embroidered ' fushou ' apple-green silk vest, Late Qing dynasty 75 cm long, 69 cm wide. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. by descent NSW Private Collection, acquired in China at least 90 years ago ***
*** A Chinese export silver belt by Cumshing, with hexagonal panels embossed with various prunus, bamboo palms and pavilons and scrolling dragons on the buckle 70 cm length, 125gms ***
*** A Chinese blue embroidered robe, with gilt coloured thread depicting three dragons chasing flaming pearls above weaves.126 cm wide ***