$600 pair

China Hughlin Imports Collection
18" tall each

PAIR OF ANCESTOR PORTRAITS

classical Chinese ancestral portraits with subjects sitting on a chair and facing the viewer. These paintings were commissioned by families and were mostly used for ancestor veneration during religious ceremonies. The focus of these paintings is always the face with delicate details reflecting the actual features of the deceased.

painting 18" tall 14.5" wide (scroll 43.25"x24.5")
mineral pigments on rice paper, some repair

China, Qing Dynasty (late 19th century)

HK2000SCROLL2

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