Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings

Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for their warm colors and traditional pa...

Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk and framed under glass within a large te...

Qing dynasty (1644-1911) burl scroll pot (Scholars Pot), China.

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 for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and s...

A pair of Chinese carved limestone architectural drum form pedestals, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, China. Masterfully carved, each pedestal is in two pieces. The top in the form a drum carved with "nails" surrounding the top, with relief carvings to the sides of opposing qilin, taotie masks, and scrolling foliage. The separately carved drums are supported by a lotus pedestal and surrounded by Buddhistic lions, all resting upon a high waisted table...

Dynasty Qing period (end of 19th century). Terracotta, coming in five separate pieces. In the style of Tony Duquette.

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 Mandarin hats...

Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.

This large antique scroll is unsigned and presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1860 and done in the period Qing Dynasty style. The scroll is hand painted ...