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Set of Nine Chinese Export Gouache Paintings
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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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