Four large reverse glass paintings Chinese, Qianlong period circa 1770 illustrating key events from the 18th-century novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng) by Cao Xueqin mounted in carved black wood frames, each painting measuring 121cm x 41cm Provenance: Hazelwood, Shanghai circa 1930, then by descent. (Note. Hazelwood is a large classical property in Shanghai and was designed by Clough Williams-Ellis and is now on the site of the Radisson Xingguo Hotel) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a full condition report
Four large reverse glass paintings Chinese, Qianlong period circa 1770 illustrating key events from the 18th-century novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng) by Cao Xueqin mounted in carved black wood frames, each painting measuring 121cm x 41cm Provenance: Hazelwood, Shanghai circa 1930, then by descent. (Note. Hazelwood is a large classical property in Shanghai and was designed by Clough Williams-Ellis and is now on the site of the Radisson Xingguo Hotel) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a full condition report
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