Paintings, pictures, photographs
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#1531 Early 19th Century Carved Chinese Export Mirror Frame **Sold** to China - July 2011 售至中国 - 2011年7月
Only 1 left in stockA rare well-carved 'boxwood' mirror frame made in 'chinoiserie' style for export to Europe circa 1810-1820 (late Jiaqing reign).
Condition - very good. No damages.
10.25 inches (26cm) High x 6.8 inches (17.4cm) Wide.
19世纪初 外销木质镜框
一件雕工精湛、类中国风格的黄杨木镜框,为清嘉庆末期(约1810-1820)出口至欧洲的外销品。
品相:很好。无损伤。高26厘米,宽17.4厘米。 -
#1593 Carved Bone Abacus from China, 1953 or earlier
Only 1 left in stockA rare carved bone abacus with an integral reverse glass painting depicting four boys, in a garden setting, peering nto a large fish bowl.
There is an added inscritpion carved into one side recording that this item was given as a gift in Hong Kong in 1953.
Condition; very good - no damages or losses.
11.5cm (4.5 inches) long; 5.5cm (2.2 inches) wide; 1.5cm deep.
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#1684 19th Century Chinese Painting - Ceremonial River Boat Cyclically dated 1894 **SOLD** 2019
Only 1 left in stockA framed 'rice' or pith paper painting of a Chinese river boat made for export in Guangdong province, South China, for export to the Europe or the United States. The calligraphy on the yellow banner and on the lanterns bears a cyclical dating for 1894 and indicatse that the two figures looking out from the middle of the boat are scholars celebrating their successes at the Imperial examinations.
Condition: some staining but no tears or breaks to the paper.
Frame: 20cm / 8 inches high; 27cm / 10.5 inches wide
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#1726 Chinese Religious Painting on Paper by Li Tian Duo, 19th or early 20th Century **Sold** to Hong Kong June 2018
Only 1 left in stockA framed Christian religious painting of Mary with a winged angel bearing the signature and seal mark of Li Tian Duo. This item was painted in China during the either the late Qing or early Republic period.
The early 20th Century frame is age worn but the painting is in excellent condition with no stains or damages.
Frame; 50 cm x 32cm
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#0126 Chinese Painting on Silk - 19th/20th Century **Sold** December 2010 利物浦店内售出 - 2010年12月
Only 1 left in stockAn attractive traditional style Chinese painting depicting a river landscape and dating to the 19th or early 20th Century.
There is some discoloration to the bottom right-hand corner and the original coloring is faded.
35cm (13.75 inches) high x 30cm (11.9 inches) wide in frame.
绢本水墨山水画 19/20世纪
一件水墨山水画,为19世纪或20世纪初所作。
品相:右下角画面略泛黄,原色有些褪色。带框高35厘米,宽30厘米。 -
#1601 Chinese Pith Paper Painting Zhu Ge Liang & Gen Ma Su, 19th Century **SOLD** October 2019
Only 1 left in stockAn unusual Pith / 'Rice' paper picture, delicately painted with a scene from a dramatization of "The Death of Ma Su" who was a famous General under the command of Scholar, Inventor and Political and Military Strategist Zhu Ge Liang (181-234 AD). This story is to be found in the historical novel the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and also in the Peking opera "Loss of Jieting". This picture was painted in China during the 19th Century, probably as one of a series of pictures, and is now mounted in a later frame.
Condition: good - there are some splits and losses to the plain pith paper background but no damages to the painted area; there have been no repairs or restoration.
Frame: 31.5cm (12.3inches) wide; 20.3cm (8inches) high.
清末通草水彩画“诸葛亮挥泪斩马谡”
一幅通草水彩画,展现了三国故事中“诸葛亮挥泪斩马谡”的一幕。此画作于19世纪,可能是一个系列中的一幅,现装裱在后加的木框中。
品相:良好。通草纸背景部分有开裂和缺损,但水彩部分无损伤。无修补或修复。
画框尺寸:宽31.5厘米,高20.3厘米。 -
#1749 Chinese Export Insect & Flower Pith / "Rice" Paper Painting, 19th Century **Sold** May 2019
Only 1 left in stockFinely painted in Canton (Guangdong) South China for export to Europe in the 19th Century
Condition: old foxing / rust marks
33.5 cm wide; 23.3 cm high
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#1779 Framed Chinese Export Portrait of a Lady from Guangdong Province - 19th Century **On Hold - Sale Pending**
Only 1 left in stockA framed painting of a Chinese Lady, in formal dres,s made in Guangdong province, for export, in the 19th century.
Condition: creasing and minor damage to the pith paper; the painting itself is undamaged.
Frame: 29.5 cm / 11.7 inches high; 17 cm / 6.7 inches wide
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#1828 Framed Applique Textile Picture from Tibet, circa 1950s
Only 1 left in stockCondition: excellent.
78 cm high
69 cm wide