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FASHION SALE -COUTURE/VINTAGE & TEXTILES

Wed, Nov 14, 2012 09:00AM EST
Lot 209

EMBROIDERED FEMALE DEITY, CHINA, LATE 19TH C

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Orange satin wall hanging w/ vibrantly colored silk satin stitch & gold couched threadwork depicting large deity holding an infant, riding on quilin amoung clouds, on her robe couched gold characters for double happiness, embroidered ivory silk border,brown cotton backing, 52.5" x 66", excellent. Sold for the benefit of the Brooklyn Museum.