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Lot 856 · 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale Part I

(1853-1908)

Empress Dowager Cixi · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk

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Estimate
HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,713–$10,284
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale Part I , Milan · 1 November 2004
Dimensions
97.8 x 47.2 cm (38 1/2 x 18 2/3 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5877246
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Empress Dowager Cixi, EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI (1853-1908). Christie's, 1 Nov 2004, lot 856. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5877246.

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From the same sale 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale Part I · Nov 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
**A Coral, Diamond and Multi-Gem Brooch, by Cartier **A CORAL, DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM BROOCH, BY CARTIER $7,000–$10,000
A Set of Diamond "Lattice" Jewelry, by Tiffany & Co. A SET OF DIAMOND "LATTICE" JEWELRY, BY TIFFANY & CO. $4,000–$6,000
A Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace, by David Webb A CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY DAVID WEBB $30,000–$50,000
A Multi-Gem, Diamond and Gold Blackamoor Brooch, by Nardi A MULTI-GEM, DIAMOND AND GOLD BLACKAMOOR BROOCH, BY NARDI $3,000–$5,000
A Colored Diamond Ring A COLORED DIAMOND RING $200,000–$300,000
A Pair of Aventurine Quartz and Gold Bracelets, by Seaman Schepps A PAIR OF AVENTURINE QUARTZ AND GOLD BRACELETS, BY SEAMAN SCHEPPS $6,000–$8,000

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