Velvet Bolt (2)
A bold voided velvet blue silk bolt with longevity roundels. Similar lengths found in the Palace Museum
Ruyi Sceptre
A pleasing natural root in the form of a ruyi sceptre.
Bronze Brush Rest
A bronze brush rest with a gnarled branch from a flowing fruit tree.
Purple Butterfly Waistcoat
A Chinese finely embroidered waistcoat sparsely decorated with exotic and multi-coloured butterflies, the design repeated on the border. mint condition.
Pair of Seals
A good pair of unused soapstone seals, both are well carved with Lohan resting against a sleeping lions above swirling waves.
Cover
An unusual blue ground cover, embroidered in gold thread with a central cartouche of ruyi and chrysanthemum, and further foliates design to an outer border.
Pair of Cuffs
Pair of embroidered gauze ladies cuffs both with a large pair of butterflies and carp among stylised chrysanthemum’s and a longevity symbol.
Silk Pouch
A silk purse embroidered in Peking stitch with flowering fruit in a basket on a blue silk ground and gold coloured braid border.
Fan Case
A yellow ground silk fan case with Peking knot finger citron and bats.
Barrel Stools
A large pair of Greystone barrel-shaped garden seats carved with Dragon roundels between boarders of lappets.