THREE ALBUMS OF PITH PAPER PAINTINGS OF CHINESE LIFE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£1,100
Auction: 9 May 2017 at 16:00 BST
Description
gouache and ink on pith paper, two albums depicting scenes of punishment and torture, one containing ten, the other eleven leaves, the third album depicting mainly street vendors, containing five leaves; together with NINE LOOSE-LEAF PITH PAPER PAINTINGS OF CHINESE LIFE (qty)
Dimensions
album 37 x 26cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Private Scottish collection.