Chinese School Qing Dynasty, Circa 1800 THE MANUFACTURE OF SILK AND THE MANUFACTURE OF TEA: A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PAINTINGS oil on canvas each depicting figures engaged in the various stages of the manufacture, respectively, of silk, including the picking of mulberry leaves, feeding of the silkworms, warming of the cocoons, reeling, combing, dying and weaving of the threads, and retailing and transport of the fabric, and tea, including picking and sorting of the leaves, labeling and storage of the canisters, and transport of the tea by boat, all set within an extensive romantic landscape with sinuous trees and various buildings under colorful, cloud-filled skies (2) canvas 29 3/4 by 43 in., 75.6 by 109.2 cm
Chinese School Qing Dynasty, Circa 1800 THE MANUFACTURE OF SILK AND THE MANUFACTURE OF TEA: A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PAINTINGS oil on canvas each depicting figures engaged in the various stages of the manufacture, respectively, of silk, including the picking of mulberry leaves, feeding of the silkworms, warming of the cocoons, reeling, combing, dying and weaving of the threads, and retailing and transport of the fabric, and tea, including picking and sorting of the leaves, labeling and storage of the canisters, and transport of the tea by boat, all set within an extensive romantic landscape with sinuous trees and various buildings under colorful, cloud-filled skies (2) canvas 29 3/4 by 43 in., 75.6 by 109.2 cm
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
