Chin-San Long (Lang Jinshan) (1892-1995)

Portfolio of 10 silver prints, printed later, each mounted on gold card. Each print titled by the artist on the reverse of the mount in English. In a Chinese style cloth covered case with ivory fastenings. Red ink seal of the artist on the cover.

Gift of the artist to the present owner

The prints in very good condition. A few minor creases in places prior to mounting. The box in good condition, slightly worn on the spine.
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The ideograms on the cover read as follows: Peace and Quietness, Mountain, Mountain tree, Beauty.

The prints were apparently made before the portfolio, probably in the 1960s, and then mounted in the 1970s. The portfolio is believed to be unique.