Lot 83
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PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY COLLECTION OF GENERAL JOSEPH W. STILWELL
AN UNCUT PANEL OF EMBROIDERIES

LATE QING DYNASTY

    Price Realised USD 2,750
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    USD 1,000 - USD 2,000
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    AN UNCUT PANEL OF EMBROIDERIES

    LATE QING DYNASTY

    Price Realised USD 2,750
    Price Realised USD 2,750
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    The panel comprises several embroidered robe elements including a collar, a sleeve extension and bands that were intended to be applied onto a robe. Each element is worked in satin stitch and Peking knot on a creamy silk ground. One corner of the back bears a Chinese inscription describing the embroideries, followed by the maker’s seal, yi de heng ji.
    43 x 29 1/2 in. (109.2 x 74.9 cm.)


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    The Collection of General Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946), acquired in the early twentieth century, and thence by descent within the family.
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