Chinese School, 19th Century Set of Four Views of Chinese Ports

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Chinese School, 19th Century

Set of Four Views of Chinese Ports
Unsigned.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, depicting views of Canton, Whampoa, Macao, and the Boca Tigris, approx. 6 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (sight),matted and framed.
Condition: damages and repairs to corners, not examined out of frames.

Note: Carl Crossman writes "many [Chinese watercolors of the period] were done in sets, such as groups of port scenes [and] the trades... [which] display superb quality and show great attention to coloring and detail."
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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