[China] [Canton] Album of 12 gouache paintings on so-called “moelle” paper (formerly known as rice paper), depicting compositions of flowers and foliage…

[China] [Canton] Album of 12 gouache paintings on so-called “moelle” paper (formerly known as rice paper), depicting compositions of flowers and foliage enlivened by butterflies; each framed by a turquoise-blue silk border. Canton, second half of the 19th century. One oblong in-4 volume, bound in silk with floral decoration (approx. 24 x 37 cm). Some binding defects, slight losses, tears, or breaks in the paper. The colors retain their overall freshness very well.

Category

Asian art

Location

Villefranche-sur-Saône

Dimensions

Approx. 24 × 37 cm