Fine Collection Of Early And Mid-Century Asian Decor

A collection of early and mid-century Asian decor, including:

A finely crafted embroidered scene depicting two colorful birds flying above water, with green plants surrounding them. Embroidered on semi-transparent fabric with shimmering silk thread, and displayed in a beautiful mahogany circular display atop a pierced stand. Signed lower right.

A light bamboo-textured rectangular box, decorated with a hand-painted scene of a house surrounded by trees. Contains a variety of accessories with celluloid handles, including an ink eraser knife, a nail file, a button hook, a round pill box, and a long ovular powder box with puff. The ink eraser knife is labeled Sheffield; the powder box, nail file, and button hook are labeled Pyralin.

A Japanese hotei figure of a happy monk with a large protruding stomach and arms raised up.

A pair of Chinese brass and enamel coal silk irons, with colorful green and blue handles depicting a group of people gathered at a table, and the rims of the bowls carved with dragons.

A Chinese jewelry box with gorgeous carved jade inlays on the doors and sides, in red finished wood with brass hardware. The exterior displays two doors and a lower drawer, which features two padded compartments edged in colorful woven sides. The doors open to reveal three additional drawers, with divided interiors decorated with red brocade.

Condition: All pieces display well with wear commensurate with age.

The jewelry box doors are worn at the hinges with one door completely detached; wear to the wood finish on the top and sides; scratches along the bottom drawer; warping to the brass hardware on the bottom right corner.

The hotei figure has areas of finish wear, light surface scratches, and a crack running vertically along the back.

The painted bamboo box has scuffs and wear around the edges, with minor discoloration on the accessories inside.

The silk irons have tarnishing, discoloration, and spots of adhesive residue around the handles.


Dimensions:
Silk irons- 5" W x 2" H x 2 1/2" D
Jewelry box- 10" H x 7" W x 5" D