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ROMANTIC VINTAGE FOR YOUR VALENTINE - PART 2

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 08:00AM EST
Lot 197

JACKET & TUNIC OF MANDARIN SKIRTS, 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
Both constructed from Mandarin skirts: 1 embroidered jacket w/ couched gold five claw dragon surrounded by auspicious symbols over wave & mountain motif entirely rendered in Peking knot embroidery, B 46", L 25.5", (pulls & wear to embroidery, lining shattered back of neck, satin stripes on sleeves worn & fraying, seam openings at back); 1 tunic created from inverted Mandarin skirt panels w/ peonies, wisteria & butterfly motifs on pale yellow patterned silk ground, B 35", L 30.5", (hem mostly unfinished, 9" seam openings each SS from hem, cream silk starting to tear at seam & heavy embroidery, 6" tear right underarm, embroidery worn) both fair- poor.