137

A silk brocade canopy
18th century
36 x 36 1/4 in, 91.5 x 92 cm

worked with an upright confronting dragon chasing a flaming pearl.
138

A cut silk-velvet kang cushion cover
Late 19th century
54 x 51 1/4 in, 137 x 130 cm

the deep velvet pile is cut with a central roundel of two pursuing newt-like dragons surrounded by a square frame enclosing four large, symmetrically placed lotus blossoms amid scrolling foliage.
139

A reverse glass painting
Circa 1800
Total dimensions: 24 3/4 x 23 1/4 in,
63 x 59 cm

of a lakeland scene with various buildings on two islands connected by a bridge and with a boat moored under trees.
140

A rare reverse glass painting
Late 18th century
Total dimensions: 15 x 20 in,
38.1 x 50.8 cm

of a European lady, leaning against red cloth beside a large urn, with a lake and trees in the background.

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141

A fine oil painting on canvas of
a civil official, School of Lamqua
Mid-19th century
26 x 35 1/2 in, 66 x 90.2 cm

the young gentleman wears a dark bluish-green robe, trimmed with fur and bearing an embroidered square peacock rank badge, a black hat with a blue finial, and an amber, coral and pearl Court necklace, the beads of which he fingers with his left hand.