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Sun, Nov 13, 2022 02:00AM EST - Fri, Nov 18, 2022 03:00PM EST
Lot 831

Asian Fan-Form Paper Watercolor of Two Birds

Estimate: $300 - $600

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Offered in this lot is an Asian Fan-Form Paper Watercolor of Two Birds Resting On A Branch, wood framed, artist’s inscription and signature (2 columns in standard script). Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper. Painted in the style of renown Chinese artist, Jin Cheng (1878-1926). Jin Cheng was a Chinese Asian Antiquities artist. Being a painter, collector, teacher and organizer of art-related activities, Jin Cheng was one of the most prominent Chinese artists of the inter-war period. This watercolor depicts two Chinese Rubythroat birds resting on a branch while facing each other, tree leaves are visible to their left. This is a magnificent piece of fan-form art - the use of a Chinese paper fan as the medium for a watercolor. This watercolor is mounted against the backdrop of a white lace pattern cloth, in a speckled silver coloured frame. No obvious damage noted apart from frame edge scuffing from normal use and handling, frame measures 13"W x 25.5"L, visible art 7"W x 20.25"L approximately
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