About Asian Art
Venduehuis The Hague has a fine reputation for Asian art sales, especially in the area of Chinese and Japanese works of art.
Our expert in this field is Andrew Mattijssen, assisted by Philomeen van ’t Hooft for Asian textiles. Highlights in this
category are sold in our spring and autumn auctions.
To discuss consignment, please get in touch to make an appointment with one of our experts during business hours on Nobelstraat in The Hague by calling +31 (0) 70-3658857 or complete the contact form.
A garment fit for an emperor: our colleague Dongdong Zhang presents a fine Chinese kesi robe, decorated with five-clawed dragons, and discusses the art of “Kesi”, the technique that is responsible for the wonderful, intricate patterns on the robe.
This garment, along with Asian porcelain, paintings, sculptures and other works of art, was sold during our Arts of the East: Asian Ceramics & Works of Art auction on June 15th 2022.
Lot 2602 | A very fine Chinese kesi robe with five-clawed dragons
19th century, China
A superb condition large antique blue silk ground kesi-woven garment, featuring nine dragons on a busy background including bats and other auspicious symbols, the garment is heavily embellished with gold thread.
L 150 cm
Hammer price: € 10.000
Click here to see all artworks included in this auction.