![A Japanese Painting of Two Cranes, with a Kumashiro Yuhi signature: Ink and color on silk, Depicting two cranes standing under a plum blossom tree, signed by the artist with a seal. Kumashiro Yuhi (1712 - 1772 or 1773) was an Edo period Japanese artist renowned for hi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8693/332862/179646397_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717877769)
Japanese Silk
![A Japanese Painting of Two Cranes, with a Kumashiro Yuhi signature: Ink and color on silk, Depicting two cranes standing under a plum blossom tree, signed by the artist with a seal. Kumashiro Yuhi (1712 - 1772 or 1773) was an Edo period Japanese artist renowned for hi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8693/332862/179646397_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717877769)
![EARLY JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW, EDO PERIOD, PROBABLY BEFORE 1800: 35 1/2" length. Cane shaft lacquered dark brown, near black with black lacquered socket wrap and large willow leaf form armor piercing point showing distinct patterning. Self nock with brown silk wrap](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982407_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE WAR ARROW: Edo period, before 1867. Heavy example, 36 3/4" length with natural cane shaft and white bone nock. Brown duck or goose feather fletching secured with fine silk thread binding. Large remnants of a fea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982177_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW: 37 5/8" length. Polished cane shaft with green silk wrap and gold between the fletches. Willow leaf point secured in green lacquered cord wrap. Bone nock. Brown duck fletching with remnants of the bar](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982342_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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Lê Thị Lựu ‘Mother and Child’ silk art leads our five top auction results
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![Silk panel from Elizabeth II’s coronation graces Dreweatts May 30-31 sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hi-res-Silk-hanging-1.jpg)
Silk panel from Elizabeth II’s coronation graces Dreweatts May 30-31 sale
LONDON – A decorative portion of a historic silk panel, commissioned to hang in Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, will be auctioned at Dreweatts during its Fine Furniture sale, scheduled for Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31. The specially-woven panel was hung as a glorious backdrop, with a range of others, […]
![Hat, shawl & gloves knitted from sea silk grace Hindman’s Dec. 1 fashion auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sea-Silk-Hat-Shawl-Gloves-1.jpg)
Hat, shawl & gloves knitted from sea silk grace Hindman’s Dec. 1 fashion auction
CHICAGO – On December 1, Hindman Auctions will offer sea silk, a highly coveted material, in a one-of-a-kind selection. The sale will offer a hat, shawl and pair of gloves made from knitted sea silk, a substance that is also known as byssus. The items are family heirlooms, which the owners date to around 1920, […]
![Historic Chinese silk scroll up for auction in France](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013_0425_YoungKangxi_lead.jpg)
Historic Chinese silk scroll up for auction in France
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A section of a silk handscroll depicting a historically important trip by China’s longest-serving emperor is to go up for auction in France on Saturday. Two other Chinese pieces from private French collections will also go under the hammer on that day as part of a sale hosted by auctioneers Alain […]