$425
H 11.75 in W 6.75 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Asian Fabric & Paper Ancestor Portrait - China - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage mixed media ancestor portrait - silk fabric/paper/hair and gouache mounted to a silk background - hand painted face and details - original yew wood frame and glass - China - ...
Fabric, Silk, Wood
$2,000Sale Price|28% Off
H 72 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century, Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and descriptions of characters signed on top right corners, ink and color on paper Overal...
Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
19th Century Ancestor Portraits of a Noble Couple
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Deeply rooted in the belief that ancestors continue to guide and protect their descendants, many Chinese families pay homage to their departed loved ones through private rituals, see...
Paper
Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...
Paper
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which...
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk
$12,000Sale Price|33% Off
H 71 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Large Ming Dynasty Imperial Officer Ancestor's Portrait, Painting on Silk Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ming Dynasty period imperial officer portrait, this is a few examples painting existing compare to later Qing Dynasty period. A gentleman with a long, flowing beard sits on brocade,...
Silk
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.
Canvas
Chinese Ancestors Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
These paintings are from a traditional Chinese Art that dates back to antiquity and which allows descendants to preserve a connection with their ancestors. Festive attire dress and M...
Canvas
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch Portrait with nice, faded, warm colors, nice details in clothes and decoration, 1...
Canvas
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Family Portrait
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Family Portrait, hand painted we framed the Scroll in Natural Elm and put it under glass to protect it. This is a one-of-a-kind piece.
Authentic 19th Century Chinese Antique Ancestor's Portrait
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is an authentic, NOT EXPORT, original, 19th century Chinese family portrait that is hand painted on canvas, colored using natural ingredients, such as lapis and saffron. Genuine...
Canvas
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Daoist Priest
Located in Wilton, CT
Rare Example of a Portrait of a Daoist Priest Shown Sitting in the Lotus Position on a Root Chair, Wearing an Ermine-Collared, Red Robe, Holding a Lingzhi Fungus.
Possibly a C...
Ink
19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait, Oil On Canvas
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A Chinese ancestor portrait, 19th century, with a new frame.
Canvas
Ancestor Portrait of a Lady, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait of a Lady with Buddhist Praying Beads , hand painted we framed the Scroll in Natural Elm and put it under glass to protect it. This is a one of ...
Ancestor Portrait of Husband and Wife, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait of Husband and Wife, hand painted we framed the Scroll in Natural Elm and put it under glass to protect it. This is a one of a kind piece.
Unavailable
H 60 in W 33.25 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk mat. Displays crisp, fine lin...
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary. The Chinese characters identify the artist at Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), a Jesuit...
Canvas
Korean Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families, they are a visual representation of family lineage (modernly referred to as a ‘family tree’ in western cultu...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Chinese watercolor on silk painting of a patriarch depicted seated in a robe in front of a large screen. Wonderful use of blue color is featured on the intricate floral carp...
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Richmond, VA
19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Paper
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual representation of family lineage (modernly referred to as a ‘family tree’ in western cultu...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Originally accompanied by a matching portrai...
Silk
Pair of 18th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of 18th century ancestor portraits in mirrored frames.
Monumental Chinese Ancestors Portrait, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late 18th Century. Custom steel hanging bar is 91.88" long. A traditional piece, but q...
Linen
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestors Portrait, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's ancestry. The painting would have been displayed in the hom...
Fabric
Pair Mirrored Mat & Gilt Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of colorful Chinese ancestor portraits on silk and framed in aged mirrored matting and gilt bamboo frames.
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not able to determine the age, we believe they are early 20th century or prior. They ar...
Gold Leaf
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A painted ancestor portrait from China seated in formal robes. Pagoda Red Collection # CMKH003
Ink
Antique Chinese Ancestor's Portrait
Located in Somis, CA
This is an authentic, original, Chinese family ancestor's portrait that is hand-painted on canvas, colored using natural ingredients, such as lapis and saffron. Genuine lapis lazuli ...
Canvas
China Trade Ancestor Portraits
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Chinese export ancestral paintings available, dating from the first half of the 20th century. Each portrait is painted on Japan paper and mounted with silk border in a gilt...
Silk, Paper, Wood
Antique Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait
Located in Yonkers, NY
This Chinese 18th century large ancestors portrait was hand painted and framed. This tall painting showcases a colorful ancestor portrait, depicting a bearded man wearing a red coat....
Paper
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of nine diminutive gilt framed Chinese ancestor portraits. Each picture depicting Chinese rulers or officials wearing beautifully embroidered robes with vibrant colors ...
Glass, Giltwood, Paper, Silk
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Scroll Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patriarch and matriarch large pair of 19th century Chinese ancestral scroll portraits. Depicting an elderly couple in colorful robes. The images measuring 63 inches high by 34.5 inch...
Paper, Wood
Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty imperial office and wife ancestor portrait paintings. Very nice detail and fine paintings. Overall size: Each painting included outer brocade is 36.5" w...
Paper
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting three family members, a husband and his two wives. All wearing red robes with an insignia badge of a white bird and elaborate headdresses. The hu...
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Pair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 19th century Chinese ancestor portraits. The portraits depict an aged but richly dressed couple seated on thrones against a nondescript beige background. Backings are new pri...
Canvas
Antique Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of early Chinese ancestor portraits of a Mandarin dignitary and his wife. She is wearing a red robe and he is wearing a blue robe. Both robes have an insignia with a phoenix bir...
Pair of Chinese Antique Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese Antique Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings on Linen Cloth. Richly coloured with the male ancestors on one painting and the females on the other. The ancestors are arr...
Linen
A pair of framed Chinese "Ancestor's portraits" paintings
Located in Winter Park, FL
Each painting depicting a man and woman wearing Court dresses and seated on a throne.
Wood, Glass, Ink, Paper
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully painted and unusually detailed antique ancestor portrait. The composition and perspective is unique, with very detailed design in the foreground and background. F...
Paper
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Early 20th century ancestor portrait. Richly decorated with dragons and a long pearl necklace, this monumental hand-painted portrait on silk is framed.
Silk
Vintage Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very detailed pair of paintings with intricate brushwork. Frames are about 20 years old and have some wear. They are matted with linen and have a wood liner.
Glass, Linen, Paper, Wood
$8,625
H 66.25 in W 41 in D 2 in
Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in custom frame. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this vertical painting features ...
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial court matriarch. Features a intricately decorated Ming style red robed matriarch depi...
Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for their warm colors and traditional painting style. This one is rendered beautifully in ...
Paper
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 1.25 in
Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Imperial Majesty: 19th-Century Ming Dynasty Emperor Silk Painting This exquisite silk painting, dating back to the 19th century, depicts a majestic Ming Dynasty emperor in all his r...
Silk, Wood, Paint
$3,840
H 51.58 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
FiNE & COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE CIR 1860 CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT IN MUSEUM FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1860-1880 Chinese Ancestral Portrait in a lovely museum glass exhibition fra...
Paper
$4,025
H 53 in W 29.25 in D 1 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Official's Wife Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the 19th century of an official's wife with bird-adorned buzi, painted on a linen canvas. Created in the North-Eastern province of ...
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red chair on a patterned floor and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dress, on a beige ...
Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut
Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper. Portrait shows four family members, each in patterned and richly colored robes. This Chinese portraiture of family elders, done on gouac...
Paper
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a green chair and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dress, on a beige background with a s...
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper
$4,200
H 88.5 in W 54.5 in D 1 in
Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A monumental hand painted Chinese work depicting 11 male and female multi-generational ancestral figures. The portrait with one male in black attire and 3 men in black attire with bl...
Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
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