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Unknown — A gold, cloisonné and champlevé enamel Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, first class, third grade, workmaster Alexander A. Treiden, Hahn, St Petersburg, 1894-1899
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A gold, cloisonné and champlevé enamel Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, first class, third grade, workmaster Alexander A. Treiden, Hahn, St Petersburg, 1894-1899

This ornate Chinese Order of the Double Dragon is crafted from gold with cloisonné and champlevé enamel work, created by Alexander A. Treiden in St Petersburg between 1894-1899. The imperial insignia features twin blue dragons and the celestial flaming pearl, representing the highest honors of the Qing dynasty.

Medium
the body gold and enamel, featuring twin blue dragons chasing the celestial flaming pearl, struck to reverse with full maker's mark in Cyrillic , 56 standard
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

🔨 Auction Lot

Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $15,000 to $25,000

Lot 422

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Unknown, A gold, cloisonné and champlevé enamel Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, first class, third grade, workmaster Alexander A. Treiden, Hahn, St Petersburg, 1894-1899

This ornate Chinese Order of the Double Dragon is crafted from gold with cloisonné and champlevé enamel work, created by Alexander A. Treiden in St Petersburg between 1894-1899. The imperial insignia features twin blue dragons and the celestial flaming pearl, representing the highest honors of the Qing dynasty.

Medium
the body gold and enamel, featuring twin blue dragons chasing the celestial flaming pearl, struck to reverse with full maker's mark in Cyrillic , 56 standard
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Traditional, Gold Enamel, Decorative Arts, Ornamental, Order Medal, Dragon Motif, Russian

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Collected by

Jim Arnone, Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Emmett, Mihail Lari, Kelsey Blecker, Cleveland Museum of Art