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A Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Rosewood Frames
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The portraits are early 20th century portrayals of members of the Qing Dynasty Imperial court in their full regalia, complete with elements of rank.
The mid 20th century rosewood frames feature three relief carved archaistic dragons in the top panels; two facing ones, and one in the center coiled in the shape of a "fu" (blessing or luck) character. The bottom panels feature bats, a homophone for "fu" surrounding the "shou" (longevity) character. The original brass hanging mounts in the shape of Chinese coin adorn the top.
The embroidery accents are 19th century silk sleeve bands which display butterflies (another symbol of longevity) and the three legged toad named Chen (a homophone for money), as well as decorative floral elements.
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