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19th Century Chinese school[CHINESE SCHOOL]. Two Watercolour Scenes.c. 1820
c. 1820
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[CHINESE SCHOOL].
Two Watercolour Scenes.
Possibly Canton ca.1820].
Very impressive large scale watercolours of Chinese scenes, presumably executed for the Western market by an anonymous master and depicting internal and external views of a house. This type of export watercolours is usually found in a much smaller format; due to their very delicate nature, it is very uncommon to find examples of such size as the present group, and with the colouring still very fresh.
Two watercolours on paper, 95 x 166 cm each; marginal tears, some minor restoration, light occasional marginal waterstains. Framed and glazed. Overall dimensions: 101 x 171 cm by 5cm.
- Creator:19th Century Chinese school (1775 - 1900, Chinese)
- Creation Year:c. 1820
- Dimensions:Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 66.93 in (170 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Condition:Framed and glazed with acrylic.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 868031stDibs: LU1419212277692
19th Century Chinese school
Paintings from the China Trade Beginning in the late 1700s, an increasing number of international merchant vessels began bringing back to their respective ports cargos of exotic objects from China which found ready markets in America and Europe. An insatiable interest in Asian things resulted in a range of exquisite objects created by Chinese artisans specifically for the western markets. Among the items that filled the holds of the sailing ships were furniture, silk embroideries, lacquerware, ivory carvings, fans, and a fascinating variety of paintings. These paintings offered first hand documentation of the ships that plied the Far East Trade and the exotic ports they visited. These early ‘China Trade’ paintings are considered to be some of the finest harbor views and ship portraits ever produced. They usually have no signatures or labels and offer little or no indication of who the artist was. Only a score or so names from the period are even known and these may be positively identified with only a very few paintings.
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