Chinese Maidens and Fenghuang Scroll

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Chinese maidens and fenghuang scroll, freely drawn in colored inks on paper, mounted on a silk brocade nakamawashi in shimmering, … Read more Chinese maidens and fenghuang scroll, freely drawn in colored inks on paper, mounted on a silk brocade nakamawashi in shimmering, light golds in a floral vines under a seal script pattern, and a shimmering, golds and light blue, silk brocade ten and Ji in floral vines pattern (presents as shimmering green). At the top of the image there is a violet and gold, silk brocade ichimonji in a quatrefoils over a wanzi lattice pattern. Above the ichimonji there are four, large, characters in black, kaishu script over a fine line drawing of dragon in shimmering, gold ink. The scroll is signed in Chinese xingshu script with one red seal mark at the upper left of the image. The scroll has a tan cord makio and kakeo at the top and light mahogany jikusaki at the bottom. The outer, silk brocade, scroll cover repeats the pattern of the ten and ji brocade. An export document is affixed to the upper left of the scroll and also to the exterior cover with a wax seal. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.

The image size is 18.375" wide x 35.25" high.

Two Chinese maidens, one sitting while playing a flute, the other carrying a large ceremonial fan, have attracted a colorful, flying phoenix, cavorting in the air just above them. See less