Property from an East Coast Private Collection
A first rank peacock feather plume
Late Qing dynasty
The single-eyed peacock feather plume with its original silk wrapper and a fabric-lined box, the wrapper with four applied cut characters, reading 'Yi pin dang chao' (Rising to the first rank and dominate the court).
14 3/4in (37.5cm) length of plume
The single-eyed peacock feather plume with its original silk wrapper and a fabric-lined box, the wrapper with four applied cut characters, reading 'Yi pin dang chao' (Rising to the first rank and dominate the court).
14 3/4in (37.5cm) length of plume
Sold for
US$ 2,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
acquired in London in 1960s
Compare to similar peacock feather plume, also with its original wrapper and packing box, sold by Christie's New York, March 19, 2008, sale 2108, lot 123.
Category: Asian Art
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