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FABRIC ROLLS, 2 pieces, silk. 1125,5 x 75,5 and 425 x 65,5 cm. China first half of the 20th century.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
707 - 883 EUR
729 - 911 USD
Hammer price
40 000 SEK
Purchasing info
FABRIC ROLLS, 2 pieces, silk. 1125,5 x 75,5 and 425 x 65,5 cm. China first half of the 20th century.

One uncut roll of silk yardage. The first with a light yellow ground and a dense light blue decor of dragon medallions among clouds as well as the manufacturers inscription: Hongxinghe zhenzheng toulei (Real top weaving of Hongxinghe). The latter with a pale blue ground with a polychrome decor of flowers.

Insignificant wear.

Provenance

Bought in Shanghai before the wedding 1st of September in 1949 between the highest director of the Textile Machinery within V Sasoons Trading Company John Wilson and Margit Bond who worked for the Swedish Diplomatic mission.