This Kesi Silk Woven Viridity Robe sold for 8,700.
A Qing Dynasty robe made more than ten times its lower estimate at the first day of the James Adam Country House collections auction at Slane Castle today. The pale green ground 19th century Qing Dynasty kesi woven silk robe was estimated at 800-1,200 and sold at hammer for 8,700.
A large 19th century Chinese porcelain Monteith sold for 8,500 over a top estimate of 1,500, a pair of Victorian cast iron urns sold for 9,000 over an estimate of 3,000-4,000 and a pair of Coalbrookdale garden seats sold for 6,500.. Garden furniture attracted strong interest and many items went above estimate. The first day of the sale brought in around 340,000 on the hammer. The auction continues on October 13 with fine antique furniture, paintings, porcelain and some highly collectible lots.
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN BLACK PAINTED CAST IRON GARDEN URNS
A LARGE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PORCELAIN MONTEITH OF OVAL BALUSTER FORM