Auction sale reference

- Jin Kun (FL. 1662-1746), LANG SHINING (GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE) (1688-1766), ET. AL. THE EMPEROR QIANLONG'S REVIEW OF THE GRAND PARADE OF TROOPS QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

Sold for HK$67,860,000 at Sotheby's on Oct 8, 2008.

Blue woven textile decorated with three gold dragons, white clouds, and red flame-like details.

Lot description

THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. ink and colour on silk, handscroll with fifteen collector's seals of the Emperor Qianlong reading Sanxitang jing jian xi, Yizisun, Qianlong Jianshang, Zhonghua Gongjian cang bao, Qianlong Yulang zhi bao, Shiqubaoji, Baoji Dingjian, Baoji Zhongbian, Wufu wudai tang Guxi tianzi, Bazheng maonian zhi bao, Taishang huangdi zhi bao, Jixi you yu xiang, Luozhi yun yan, Hanying zhui hua, Biduan chun yu , ending with an inscription depicting the events of the Review of troops with an Imperial kesi scroll wrap of five dragons pursuing 'flaming pearls' amid swirling clouds, and a woven titleslip reading Dayue Disan Tu, Yue Zhen original Imperial gold ground brocade outer wrap with two dragons in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl'

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