California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sep. 14, 2013  Sep. 14, 2013

 Lot # 261 
A LARGE IMPERIAL 'NINE-DRAGON' EMBROIDERED SILK THRONE CUSHION    清乾隆 明黃色九龍坐墊


  • Dimension: L: 47 in (119.4 cm) W: 43 1/4 in (109.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6500
  • Estimate To: $8500

Richly embroidered in yellow, red, blue, cream, and green silk contrasting with brilliant gold-wrapped thread depicting a front-facing five-clawed dragon encircling a flaming pearl whilst clutching a finger-citron, surrounded by eight five-clawed dragons holding different auspicious items such as ruyi-head, peaches, and pomegranates, four dragons also with flaming pearls, all surrounded by the Eight Taoist Symbols and bats amid cloud scrolls, all enclosed by a border of mountains and water including Lake Tai rockwork and lingzhi fungus in each corner. Qing Qianlong Dynasty period.