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Set of Nine Chinese Export Gouache Paintings

$13,789.32per set
£9,900per set
€11,707.02per set
CA$18,770.71per set
A$21,039.55per set
CHF 10,954.68per set
MX$256,901.88per set
NOK 139,084.57per set
SEK 131,839.67per set
DKK 87,347.05per set
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A set of nine Chinese export gouaches of local idealised landscapes, each depicting waterside architectural settings each mounted in a Gothic parcel-gilt frame, with a label from Ursus books in NY.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 9
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Pictures in perfect condition, some cosmetic rubbing to frames.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU120422453802

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