A few examples of appraisal values for
MANCHU

• A MANCHU WOMAN'S EMBROIDERED SILK
  A MANCHU WOMAN'S EMBROIDERED SILK INFORMAL ROBE A Manchu woman's embroidered silk informal robe, late Qing dynasty, constructed with a right-side closure and worked in brightly colored threads to depict butterflies hovering amidst blooming plum branches against a rose-pink ground, the collar, sleeves, hem, and side edges lined with ivory-ground floral ribbons and wide black silk bands embroidered with large peony blossoms and butterflies, the waist with elaborately cut ruyi design (wear and soiling to collar, possible alterations to both sleeves, some re-stitches, one button is replaced, overall color fading), 55" long.
• Chinese Imperial School (Qing
  Chinese Imperial School (Qing Dynasty - 18th Century) - Body colour pen ink and gilt on paper - A part set of eight pictures depicting scenes from the Fengshen Yani The Investiture of the Gods each with inscribed titles in Kaishu (standard script) and Manchurian each 17ins square (with some discolouration and foxing to paper and some hole damage and rubbing) in modern gilt moulded frames and glazed Provenance : The Du Boulay Family Collection - By descent to the present vendor Note : Manchu was the primary language of the Qing Dynasty Imperial court but as Manchu officials became increasingly Sinicized many started losing the language. The use of the language among the bannermen was in decline throughout the 1700s. Historical records report that as early as 1776 the Qianlong Emperor was shocked to see a high Manchu official Guo'ermin not understand what the emperor was telling him in Manchu despite coming from the Manchu stronghold of Shengjing (now Shenyang). By the 19th century even the Imperial court had lost fluency in the language. The Jiaqing Emperor (1796 to 1820) complained about his officials being good neither at understanding nor writing Manchu. As late as 1906-1907 Qing education and military officials insisted that schools teach the Manchu language and that the officials testing soldiers' continued to conduct an oral examination in Manchu.
• ASIAN: 19TH / 20TH C.
  ASIAN: 19TH / 20TH C. HAND-PAINTED DEPICTION OF ENTHRONED MANCHU GENTLEMAN ON LINEN OR SILK, FIGURE ENSCONCED IN GREEN AND GRAY ROBE...ASIAN: 19th / 20th C. hand-painted depiction of enthroned Manchu gentleman on linen or silk, figure ensconced in green and gray robes with cobalt and gilt under robes, crane badge on chest indicating sitter's civil rank, small abrasion center right, surface loss to frame, wooden matting behind glass, bamboo turned frame, not examined out of frame, ss: 9 1/2" h. x 7 1/8" w. [Deaccessioned from a Connecticut Museum]
• A pair of Manchu style slippers,
  A pair of Manchu style slippers, floral embroidered and a pair of child's Manchu style slippers, in coral with unfinished embroidery
• ASIAN: LADY’S WEDDING MANCHU
  ASIAN: LADY’S WEDDING MANCHU ROBE/JACKET, CHINESE, LATE QING DYNASTY, RED SILK WITH POLYCHROME EMBROIDERED ROUNDELS AND BANDS, EMBROIDERED DECORATION INCLUDES DUCK/ PHOENIX, BUTTERFLIES, FLORAL, WAVES, ETC., LIGHT WEA...ASIAN: Lady's wedding Manchu robe/jacket, Chinese, late Qing dynasty, red silk with polychrome embroidered roundels and bands, embroidered decoration includes duck/ phoenix, butterflies, floral, waves, etc., light wear consistent with age and use, 43" l. from collar to hem. [VERBAL PROVENANCE: Bought in Beijing, China, summer of 1948]
• FU-MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG).
  FU-MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG). FU-MANCHU.N.p., ca. 1940. The famous Si-Di caricature of Fu-Manchu appears at the center of the poster, with Fu’s name in red above, and over-printed for an appearance at the Teatro Apolo below. 13 ¾ x 20". Inscribed and signed by Fu Manchu. Strong folds throughout, a portion of the inscription over-colored; B. Two versions of the Si Di caricature were produced; one includes a long Chinese queue handing from the back of Fu’s hat, the other, seen here, excludes it.
• FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG).
  FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG). FU-MANCHU. TEATRO METROPOLIT...Peru, 1939. Spanish language one-color broadside advertising Fu Manchu’s stage show. The performer is assisted by dancers Eva Beltry and the Flash Girls. 9 x 27 ½". Minor offsetting, two-sided, but mounted; B+.
• A Chinese Embroidered Silk Manchu
  A Chinese Embroidered Silk Manchu Ladies' Robe 19TH CENTURY the rich purple ground bordered with embroidered ribbons of black and pale emerald along the collar, hem and side openings, the cuffs having similar decoration with additional ivory bands. Length from collar to hem 52 x width from pit to pit 26 in.. 133 x 66 cm.
• QING DYNASTY MANCHU WOMAN'S CHANGYI
  QING DYNASTY MANCHU WOMAN'S CHANGYI ROBE, 19TH C.Silk. Hand embroidered with flower and butterfly motifs. Butterfly motifs gained a significant amount of popularity amongst Manchu women as they were favored by Empress Cixi. Elaborate applique trim with woven and hand embroidery. Gilded copper button knots. Light blue polished cotton lined. Overall excellent condition, no significant areas of wear, strong silk, no heavy staining. A few very faint areas of discoloration. Symmetrical creases in the sleeves indicate that earlier tucks have been let down. 77" cuff to cuff, 53 1/2" shoulder to hem. Provenance: Webb estate.
• CHINESE MANCHU WOMAN'S SHOE Qing
  CHINESE MANCHU WOMAN'S SHOE Qing Dynasty, 19th c. Finely embroidered in floral polychrome over black silk, raised on white kid leather covered wood 'hoof'. Fortune character on the toe. 9" long. Old typed note inside reads "Manchu Shoe. This is a shoe of the Manchu Dynasties, similar to the one worn by the great Empress Dowager. The Manchus never bound the feet of their women, as the Chinese did, and the Empress Dowager had unbound feet. The heel was always placed in the center of the shoe, to give a swaying motion to the walk. The embroidery was the seed stitch which was later abandoned by law on account of injury to the eyes.".
• CHINESE MANCHU FUR HAT QING
  CHINESE MANCHU FUR HAT QING DYNASTYChinese Qing Dynasty Manchu hat. Fur cap with red tassels feather and gold finial. Inscribed with one character along the interior lining. 7th to 9th rank. Height: 7 in x width: 20 in x depth: 10 1/2 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG).
  FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG). FU-MANCHU. TEATRO ARBEU.Mexico: El Libro Diario, 1940. Spanish language two-color gradient broadside advertising Fu Manchu’s stage show. Other acts include his father Okito, the “Maestro de Magos”. 8 ½ x 26 ¾". Faded with chipped edges, mounted to foam core; sold as-is; C.
• (2) QING DYNASTY ROBES, TO INCLUDE:
  (2) QING DYNASTY ROBES, TO INCLUDE: MAGUA SHORTjacket, yellow silk with woven medallions depicting dragons. Closes with gilded copper button knots. Blue silk lined, lightly quilted for warmth. Probably Manchu, based on the color and four slits on the sides, front, and back. Good condition, very slight scattered spots, overall discoloration/variation of the yellow silk. 55 1/2" cuff to cuff, 26" shoulder to hem. Along with a plain blue silk robe, woven with medallions depicting fish. Wide black collar, bordered by a woven trim. Gilded copper buttons. Probably the robe of a Han woman, based on the particularly wide sleeves and somewhat shorter length of the robe than that of a Manchu woman's changyi. Shows wear to hem, binding along seams, some discoloration, and one of the closures shows wear. 69" cuff to cuff, 48" shoulder to hem. Provenance: Webb estate.
• Chinese robe; 19th century C'hing
  Chinese robe; 19th century C'hing Dynasty chifu, worn by Manchurian dignitaries, silk embroidery and gold couching depict three five-toed dragons pursuing the pearl of wisdom, hai siaw (tsunami) border above vibrant chevron, fabric loop and engraved button closure. 53"H. Good condition.
• ASIAN: PAIR OF MANCHU PLATFORM
  ASIAN: PAIR OF MANCHU PLATFORM SHOES, QING DYNASTY, CHINESE, MID 19TH- EARLY 20TH C., ORIENTAL RED SILK SLIPPERS FOR THE UNBOUND FOOT (FOOT BINDING WAS FORBIDDEN FOR MANCHU WOMEN IN THE QING DYNASTY), WITH CREAM COLOR...ASIAN: Pair of Manchu platform shoes, Qing Dynasty, Chinese, mid 19th- early 20th C., Oriental red silk slippers for the unbound foot (foot binding was forbidden for Manchu women in the Qing Dynasty), with cream colored floral and fruit embroidered decoration with turquoise accents and trim, cream lined interior, raised on horseshoe shaped platform covered in linen and with padded sole, overall good condition with wear consistent with age and use, sold as is, 4 1/4" h. x 9 1/2" l. x 4" w. (platform).
• Chinese horizontal painting,
  Chinese horizontal painting, possibly a hand scroll, ink and color on silk, procession of soldiers escorting a high-ranking official to a parley with Mongols, an advance rider crossing the bridge between the two parties, signature in black and red seal lower left in section with Mongols, 18th or 19th century, each section 12-1/2 x 47-1/2 in. Two sections, trimmed and laid down on cotton cloth, mounted to wood frames, wear and loss to pigment, areas of repair and retouch, scratches, losses to silk. Private Collection.
• FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG).
  FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG). FU-MANCHU.Ca. 1940. Full color lithograph poster bears a striking portrait of the magician in costume with his hands outstretched, his portrait encircled by a snarling dragon as a woman looks on. Inscription in bottom corner reads: “To Edwin J Fechter, Buenos Aires, Argentina Feb. 23, 1950. Obtained from “Fu-Manchu” Compliments of H.A. Morlock.” 29 x 43 ¼". Minor repairs; A. The last of the Bamberg dynasty of magicians, Fu Manchu was born into a career in front of the footlights. His father, Okito (Tobias Bamberg), trained him to think like a magician, but ultimately it was the tension in their relationship that inspired the younger Bamberg to become the most successful of all the magicians in his family. In addition to his father, David Bamberg, learned the business of magic from The Great Raymond, with whom he served as an assistant, and in the company of the magicians he grew up near: Kellar, Houdini, and Thurston. After years of struggling to develop his own show, he found fame and fortune with a full-evening program that played across Latin America with exceptional results, breaking box-office records at many of the finest theaters in the Spanish-speaking world. After the outbreak of World War II, his father, then retired in his native Holland, joined David and became a featured act in his show for a time. Okito would eventually retire to America, but Fu Manchu remained a star of the stage in South America for years to come. As Fu Manchu, he went on to appear in several Mexican films (which he later called “potboilers” in his candid autobiography, Illusion Show), and finally retired to Argentina where he owned and operated a magic shop and magic school.
• CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT QING
  CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT QING DYNASTY (19TH CENTURY) ink and color on paper depicting a couple seated on Ming style thrones each dressed in formal robes now matted and framed h:47 w:35 in.
• CHINESE MANCHU CARRYING A BASKET OF
  CHINESE MANCHU CARRYING A BASKET OF FRUITRepublic Period. The underside signed with three characters in black. Dressed in a simple robed head and queue, on a wood stand. Height 9.25 in., overall, 10.5 in.
• Chinese ancestral portait qing
  Chinese ancestral portait qing dynasty Color wash and ink on paper laid down, depicting an elderly gentleman dressed in a blue robe with first rank civil badge, seated in a garden. H: 51 in. L: 26 in.
• POSSIBLY 18TH / EARLY 19TH
  POSSIBLY 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHINESEancestral portrait on canvas depicting elders of a large family. Gendered split, with women sitting to the left and men to the right. Manchu dress. Shows staining, discoloration, probably due to water damage. Mostly concentrated at the top and border. 71" x 51".
• (LOT OF 2) CHINESE ANCESTOR
  (LOT OF 2) CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT OF MANCHURIAN OFFICIAL Pair of Chinese ancestor portraits, hanging scrolls, ink and color on paper, depicting a Manch official and his spouse, framed and glazed, each approximately 43.5"h. x 25.25"w.
• * A Chinese Carved Wood Model of
  * A Chinese Carved Wood Model of a Seated Gentleman late Ming/early Qing Dynasty shown wearing traditional robes seated in a horseshoe-back armchair with some remnants of polychrome decoration raised upon a later fitted wood base. Height 7 1/4 inches.
• Two Asian robes: Chinese Manchu
  Two Asian robes: Chinese Manchu woman's informal silk robe fragment, late 19th century, mounted in Plexiglas frame measuring 40-3/4 x 30-3/8 x 3 in., back of robe only, stitched and glued to backing ; Japanese kimono, black silk or rayon, embroidered dragon and tiger in metallic silver and gold thread, label "Yokosuka", 20th century, dragon's head with several broken and loose threads. Villa Del Leone Collection, Palm Springs, California.
• CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITS, 19TH C,
  CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAITS, 19TH C, PAIR Chinese pair of male and female ancestor portraits in traditional Manchu costume, likely 19th century or later. 82" H x 40.25" W.
• A Chinese mandarin robe, circa
  A Chinese mandarin robe, circa 1870, dark blue with roundels of ladies at leisure in gardens, relined
• A Qing Chinese ancestor portrait of
  A Qing Chinese ancestor portrait of a gentleman, his wife and daughter, wearing red Mandarin jackets, watercolour on linen, now framed, 178cm x 95cm
• CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED AND
  CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED AND COUCHED GOLD THREAD MANCHU STYLE 'EIGHT DRAGON' ROBE, QING DYNASTYCHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED AND COUCHED GOLD THREAD MANCHU STYLE 'EIGHT DRAGON' ROBE, QING DYNASTY, of traditional form with long sleeves of black ottoman ending in flared bands with couched gold thread dragon above embroidered cresting waves, the sky filled with scrolling embroidered clouds and Buddhistic emblems, the body of the robe embroidered with large central gold couched dragons confronting a flaming pearl, with smaller gold couched dragons below him, and scattered embroidered cloud scrolls and Buddhistic emblems, the lower section of the robe embroidered with cresting waves and rockery with further Buddhistic emblems Provenance: Estate of Shirley Z. Johnson, board member of the National Museum of Asian Art
• CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY
  CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES MING DYNASTY molded as two gentleman and a lady each holding an object each dressed in long green and ochre robes and standing atop geometric bases black painted highlights -- 13 1/4 - 14 1/4 in. tall (3)
• Unusual Chinese painted and
  Unusual Chinese painted and embroidered hanging scroll qing dynasty or later Color and ink wash on champagne silk, embroidered silk outlining objects of a mountainous court scene. Image H: 70 in.
• HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
  HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) MINGQI FIGURE OF A SERVANT Standing Figure of a Man in Cap, terracotta clay with white and orange slip decoration, 9" tall.
• Chinese carved fruitwood figure
  Chinese carved fruitwood figure of an official 19th century; wearing Ming style robes, traces of gold paint, 9 1/2 in. H.
• CHINESE SANCAI FIGURE , MING
  CHINESE SANCAI FIGURE , MING DYNASTY Chinese ,Ming Dynasty, modeled as a standing official with his hands folded together before waist with a rectangular case on top, dressed in long flowing robes covered in traditional three-color sancai-glazed, his face with well-defined features and rendered with a solemn expression. H: 17.7"(45cm) Estatee of H.H Pao Family. Condition: minor flakes and chips to the surface of the hem of robe. However overall the sculpture remains in very good presentation state.
• FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG).
  FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED PHOTOGR...Fu Manchu (David Bamberg). Inscribed and Signed Photograph. Mexico City, ca. 1930s. Sharp silver print bust portrait of the performer in theatrical dress and make-up, inscribed and signed in the margin: "To Gerald Kosky-with best wishes/ David L. Bamberg". 8 x 4 ".
• CHINESE MING DYNASTY POLYCHROME
  CHINESE MING DYNASTY POLYCHROME FIGURE OF WARRIOR China,Ming DynastySeated in a thrown with ceremonial robe, retains remnants of original polychrome decoration.
• Six Sino-Tibetan textile fragments
  Six Sino-Tibetan textile fragments late ming/early qing and later