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Chinese export watercolors
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3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- watercolor drawings
A very good series of Chinese export watercolors of crafts-and tradesmen. China, nineteenth century.
23 watercolor drawings on paper (each about 17 x 13 1/2 in.; 432 x 343 mm), numbered in manuscript 40–62, depicting a variety of occupations, including fishmonger, parasol maker, butcher, rice seller, pelt trader, weaver, cobbler, flower seller, opium seller, and sculptor; a few with short marginal tears or minor marginal fraying. Housed in mylar sleeves in a large clasp-binder.
23 watercolor drawings on paper (each about 17 x 13 1/2 in.; 432 x 343 mm), numbered in manuscript 40–62, depicting a variety of occupations, including fishmonger, parasol maker, butcher, rice seller, pelt trader, weaver, cobbler, flower seller, opium seller, and sculptor; a few with short marginal tears or minor marginal fraying. Housed in mylar sleeves in a large clasp-binder.