Loose Painting Fragments Depicting Portraits of Eight Nobles

Description:

Loose Painting Fragments Depicting Portraits of Eight Nobles, China, torn in four parts, including one depicting a princely man seated in a chair dressed in official attire with dragon rank badge along with his wife and two concubines; one depicting an old woman dressed in a dragon robe with an old man of lower rank dressed in official attire with a hat; one depicting a man dressed in official attire with lion rank badge; and one depicting a woman dressed in a dragon robe with birds; ink, color, and gold on brown paper, each portrait to 11 x 5 3/4 in.

Provenance: From the estate of Kai Suhr, who supplied Chiang-Kai-shek's army in China between the years of 1938-1939.
Estimate $200-300

paper deterioration with foxing to some areas; multiple creases, tears, and loss of pigments to some areas.


The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Keywords