A CHINESE PRINT OF AN INK RUBBING MOUNTED AS A HANDSCROLL
20th century
Including four sheets, depicting a griphon, a goat, a hunter and a lion, and another mythical beast pursuing a bird, each amongst scrolls of meaty foliage and oversized blossoms, mounted in silk as a handscroll
Each sheet 24.5cm x 36cm, total 34cm x 196cm
A section of a schist sarcophagus with a very closely related carving of animals among foliage is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art under accession no 1984.184
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
二十世纪 水墨拓片装裱手卷
本拍品不設底價
A CHINESE PRINT OF AN INK RUBBING MOUNTED AS A HANDSCROLL
20th century
Including four sheets, depicting a griphon, a goat, a hunter and a lion, and another mythical beast pursuing a bird, each amongst scrolls of meaty foliage and oversized blossoms, mounted in silk as a handscroll
Each sheet 24.5cm x 36cm, total 34cm x 196cm
A section of a schist sarcophagus with a very closely related carving of animals among foliage is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art under accession no 1984.184
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
二十世纪 水墨拓片装裱手卷
本拍品不設底價
Auction: Cherry Picked; Arts of Asia, 15th May, 2025
The spring sale, titled to honour the Japanese cherry blossom season, and the curated nature of the lot selection features nearly 250 pieces of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Tibetan art. Available for viewing from May 9th in our Hammersmith saleroom, the auction includes a group of lots from the collection of Dr Claudio Perino, among other important private estates comprising Japanese prints and paintings, bronze vases, Ming and Qing porcelain and bronzes.
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Viewing
Viewing and auction will take place at the following address:
Rear of 188 Hammersmith Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 7DJ
Auction:
Thursday 15th May 10:00 BST
Viewing:
9th May - 10:00 - 16:00
10th May - 10:00 - 16:00
11th May - 10:00 - 16:00
12th May - 10:00 - 16:00
13th May - 10:00 - 16:00
14th May - 10:00 - 16:00