FINE GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE SCHOOL GOUACHE ON PAPER PAINTINGS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£1,500
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 外銷畫花果鳥圖 設色紙本(共四幅)
comprising: two depicting luscious exotic fruits, one including lychee, pomegranate, grape, lemon, berry, and others borne on foliage and flowers, written in pencil with 'Lichee Pomegranate' on the lower-left, the other similarly composed and including melons, dates, tangerines, both paper impressed with 'WKing 1829' watermark; the other two paintings with birds, one with a pair of Mandarin ducks on a lotus pond, the other with a pair of blue magpies elegantly perched on a twig
Dimensions
largest: 30cm x 37cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired from a private English estate