Album de 12 planches signé Wu Zhilin et deux autres albums signés Gong Yunting et Wang Yongcheng Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE et début du XXE siècle

le premier représentant des paysages et personnages peints à l'or sur fond bleu nuit, les deux autres albums de 8 pages chacun, l'un, décoré de scènes montagneuses à l'encre et pigments sur papier, signé Gong Yunting, le second, de format horizontal, à décor sur soie de paysages inscrits de poèmes, signé Wang Yongcheng  

The first album signed Wu Zhilin: all 12 plates are generally in good condition in the exception of one with a light water marks (the one before lest) on the plate 3 and plate 11 ; all leaves are detached ; the wood cover is somewhat dry and the title slip in stand is torn. The second album signed Gong Yunting ; the concertina pages are detached from the fabric covers. All leaves are somewhat soiled ; some with a few foxing spots. Otherwise good condition. The third album signed Wang Yongcheng ; some humidity stains (a triangle at the top of the intersections of each two pages) showing on the brocade mounts ; the stains shows one plate one at the upper left corner ; all the other plates are not really affected ; all plates somewhat likely soiled ; the first one with a few spots ; plate 3 with a small stained area in the sky end some wear to the right edge ; plate 5 with a 6mm stain in the sky ; the remaining three plates with a few stains and light foxing. Otherwise generally good condition. The colors are generally fresh ; the fabric covers are worn.
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