Wonderful four fold brass traveling icon with biblical scenes. Russia, 19th century. H. 17,5 cm. W. 41 cm. Condition: excellent wear and patina, small hole in the 4th panel, possibly due to a casting flaw.
A wonderful four fold brass traveling icon with biblical scenes, beautifully enameled in blue and white. Russia, 19th century. Dimensions: H. 18cm, W. 40,5 cm (folded out). Condition: minor chips and missing parts to the enamel.
A very well preserved embroidered silk apron, decorated with small glass mirrors in brass mounts and metal paillets. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 83 cm. W. 105 cm. Condition: embroidery is in mint condition, some pieces of glass and a few metal paillets missing.
Adorable embroidered silk children's jacket. Considering the elaborate embroidery on both sides this was probably a festival jacket. China, late 19th/early 20th century. Dimensions: H. 35 cm , W. 83 cm. Condition: expected wear, discoloring, stains and a few holes in the silk top layer. The glass eyes of the dragon on the back are missing.
A rare and unusual purse with rank badge embroidery in gold thread. China, 2nd half 19th century. Size: 25x25cm. Condition: age wear to the embroidery. Note: this is not a later purse made of rank badges. Front and back are one long piece of embroidery.
A good quality embroidered rank badge. The bird and the sun applied separately on the background. China, 2nd half 19th century. Condition: a few tears along the borders and in the rock under the bird. Size: 29x28 cm.
