Chinese School, 18th century, Botanical Studies, two
Oriental Works of Art, Jewellery, Silver and Furniture
LOT 1
Chinese School, 18th century, Botanical Studies, two
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ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
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ZAR 11 725
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Chinese School, 18th century, Botanical Studies, two
watercolour, pen and ink on rice paper, one with flowering peony and inscription mew.tan.hona or Queen of flowers, black three-character mark, the other with a butterfly above flowering blooms, with inscription Ting. tehan. houw ,The flower is compared to a lamp. i.e. light or fire. Saucer. to a wick burning in a small saucer, black three-character mark, each with Spink, London, label to the reverse and numbered K3852, the larger 28,5 by 22cm
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Notes
These botanical studies are from an album of the same name, by Sugua, 1756.
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