Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction | Session II

Fri, May 17, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 822

Chinese School Painting of Emperor

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Qing dynasty, ink and color on paper with central image of emperor with attendants at court, richly painted floral borders with butterflies, figures in relief with bone faces, fabric and painted robes, laid on silk, 20-3/4 x 21 in.; modern gilt wood frame

, Provenance: Caroline Faison Antiques, Greensboro, North Carolina; Private Collection, Highlands, North Carolina

Condition

some retouch, loss with retouch under one figure's foot, some surface dirt at edge, minor loss at edge top right

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