Vintage ancestral print
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| Management number | 18353664 | Release Date | 2025/10/07 | List Price | $285.00 | Model Number | 18353664 | ||
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The genre of ancestor paintings, first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), embodies the Confucian ideal of veneration of authority figures in all realms of life, including the family. Celebration of deceased family members was a part of Chinese culture as far back as the Bronze Age. Ancestor worship was practiced at all levels of society and persists today with photographs of the honored deceased.
The Ancestor Painting here of an elderly woman of high rank from the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) was made for a very wealthy, probably aristocratic, family to display at an alter in their home.
The elaborate ‘dragon robe’ and ‘phoenix crown’ and the fine, carved chair draped with a silk brocade scarf reveal the sitter’s status as a person of great importance. She is presented frontally, to maximize our experience of her face and of her rich and glorious costume.
Framed in a gold frame with black bamboo border.
Very good condition.
26” wide and 39” tall
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > Collectibles |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | Native |
| Condition | Good |
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