Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 7 October 2019

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 97
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
  • A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553

About this Item

A Chinese reverse painting of a courtier, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century

rectangular, holding a fan in her left hand, wearing a robe stitched with pink flowerheads, with embroidered cuffs and neck bands, her head adorned with a kingfisher feather diadem, her chignon secured by a gilt pin, the four corners with fruit, foliage and scrolling motifs, 33 by 21,5cm; and another, circular, painted with a musician playing a guzheng seated in a balustraded room, with a drape and bamboo to one side and a window to the other, 34cm diameter

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Provenance

The Andrew Newall Collection.


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