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Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait
About the Item
Depicting a husband and wife seated with rank badge. Ebonized frame.
- Dimensions:Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 42.5 in (107.95 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1850
- Condition:Some wrinkling of the paper but in typical condition.
- Seller Location:Essex, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU838134059812
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