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A SILK PAINTING OF EGRETS AND PEONIES, QING DYNASTY
Lot 211 - HS0625
China, 1644-1912. Gouache and ink on woven silk. Finely painted with a pair of egrets beside water, flanked to one side by a large peony issuing blossoms and water reeds. With two illegible seal marks. With a silk brocade mounting and framed behind glass.
Provenance: A Belgian private estate. European private collection, acquired from the above via the local auction market.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, little soiling, tiny tears, small repairs, and browning. The frame with few small chips.
Dimensions: Image size 119.5 x 53.8 cm, Size incl. frame 121.2 x 55.7 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related earlier painting of three egrets by Wang Yuan, dated to the Yuan dynasty, in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, accession number 故畫002970N000000000.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 18 October 2016, lot 9043
Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing (for two)
Description: Two paintings of cranes, Anonymous (Qing dynasty)
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and manner of painting. Note the size (170.2 x 87.7 cm) and that the lot comprises two paintings.
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