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Four hanging scrolls with scenes from the history of the Three Kingdoms, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

Estimate
35 000 - 40 000 SEK
3 090 - 3 530 EUR
3 190 - 3 640 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
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Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
Four hanging scrolls with scenes from the history of the Three Kingdoms, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

After Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). Ink and colour on paper. Calligraphy and three paintings with two red seals, and one painting with one red seal. Each 79,2 x 40 cm.

Provenance

From the collection of John Wilson. Manager of the Textile Machinery Department in China of Victor Sasoons’ Empire, Mr John Wilson and Margit Bond, an employee of the Swedish Consulate, they got married September 1st 1949 in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai. Thence by descent.

More information

The Three Kingdoms (AD 220–280) was the tripartite division of China between the states of Wei (魏), Shu (蜀), and Wu (吳).