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Asian Arts | January 12, 2023

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 150

Framed Chinese Painting on Silk

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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with receipt reading "Ch'eng Hsu [artist] Ch'ing Dynasty, Kuang Su period, stated summer of 1880..", woman rowing a boat in a marsh, Chinese script, artist's signature, and red square seal upper left, ink and pigment on silk, sight 30-1/2 x 16-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 42-1/4 x 24-3/4 in.

Provenance: Ian McLean Antiques, Hong Kong (with copy of receipt dated June 25, 1996 for HK$2,070 and dating the work to 1880); Property of a lawyer who worked and resided in China

Condition

some light staining throughout, areas of shattering to silk, some probable repairs throughout, especially at top half, not examined out of frame - receipt states trimmed; frame with light wear and abrasions

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