Lot 259

GROUP OF TWENTY TWO 'COURT LIFE' PITH PAINTINGS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY














Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
£580
Description
清 各色廣東外銷人物圖通草畫 鏡框(共二十二幅)
gouache on pith paper, a set of six smaller in one frame; another set of six smaller individually framed; the remaining each in a frame, all depicting courtly figures
Dimensions
largest: 22cm x 17.2cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. An extensive collection of Japanese ceramics, mostly Satsuma wares, Chinese ceramics and works of art, including works on paper and textiles from the same provenance, was sold in these salerooms on 4 November 2022, lot 16, 18, 227, 239, 262, 282-283, subsequently on 15 March 2023, lot 215-240.













