Unmade front Mandarin square without rank creature and sun disk. Colored thread couched on dark satin silk, few details in Peking knot. Original paper borders. Condition: fine, nice patina. Dimension: 22.9 cm x 25.1 cm.
An extremely fine woven Shasavan Sumakh wool panel. This flatweave dates from the the 19th century. From an old Swiss collection. Condition: clean, some professionally made old mends. Dimension: 25.3 cm x 44.2 cm.
An extremely fine woven Shasavan Soumakh panel, once a side of a baby cradle. This flatweave dates from the last third of the 19th century and was made in Karadagh, Persia. From an old Swiss collection, please refer to the exhibition catalogue: Meisterwerke aus dem Kaukasus und aus dem Gebiet der Turkmenen: No. 18 with picture. Condition: clean, some professionally made old mends. Dimension: 34 cm x 81 cm.
A pair of Chinese seals made of caramel colored hardstone, the stone is harder than usual soapstone. The front sides are carved in a mirror-image with the immortal Xiwangmu holding a lingzi and and a basket, to her feet a crane. The bases are undone. Condition: nice patina, few traces of usage. Dimension: 9.5 cm high, weight: 384 g.
Female front Mandarin square beautifully embroidered in shiny yarns on black silk. Insignia with an applied peacock, denoting the third civil official rank. Blue silk lining. Condition: fine, few purple stains. Dimension: 28 cm x 30.7 cm.
Conical pipe bowl raising from a flower shaped dish. Made in one piece from red Tophane clay. Stamped and engraved decoration, adorned with silver and gold paint. With mark and a date. Condition: chipped, bowl was broken in two pieces along the stem. Dimension: 8.4 cm long, weight: 50 g.
A Shahsavan wool bag face with a rare pattern, maybe Moghan area. The face is woven in Sumakh technique and dating from the mid 19th century. Cotton Lining. From an old Swiss collection. Condition: clean, partially little wear, border with old mends, few stains. Dimension: 48 cm x 46 cm.
Enameled open-work silver beads of different sizes in ball, double gourd and drop shape, two set with amethyst stones, plus an oval jade pendant. And from another chaozhu four glass beads imitating rose quartz, and two small beads made of bone in open-work. Condition: silver beads with enamel losses, one bruised. Dimension: jade pendant: 3.3 cm x 4.3 cm, double gourd: 5.8 cm long.
A punch dagger with tapering double edged steel blade, each face decorated with a four-armed deity. Straight handle with double-grip, decorated on the side with flowers. Sheath made of wood with velvet lining. Condition: tip slightly chipped, sheath with losses. Some flash rust. Dimension: 44.6 cm long, 7.4 cm wide.
A rather large porcelain teapot painted with flowers in the Imari palette, the cover as often with a slightly different decoration. Condition: tip of spout chipped, some manufacturing defect as lid rim inside, handle and rim crack inside (see photos). Dimension: 13.3 cm high x c. 18 cm long, weight:
