A Chinese hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, by Xiang Ziheng, signed and dated year 1911.
Still life of precious objects. Calligraphy with the Ten Commandments, written by Yu Shouzhen and three red seals. Dated year 'Xinhai', which corresponds to year 1911. Measurement 81x187 cm. Total measurement 97x187 cm.
Damages. Major tears. Creases. Loose parts. Spots. Discolorations.
Provenance
From the Collection of the Swedish Missionary Nils Kullgren (1869-1940), who lived in China in the early 1900's and got the painting as a gift from his friend Xiang Ziheng.
More information
The long text on the left side says 'For the wall of the blessed home of Pastor Lunren in February of the year Xinhai. Friend and student Xiang Ziheng, painted and give it at Yiling'. The text on the lower part of the right side writes 'Written with the respect by the follower Yu Shouzhen'.
This was a present given to a pastor at a church in Yiling in the Hubei province in the year of Xinhai, 1911. A very scholarly painting, and a documentation of the history of christianity in China.