Ancestor Painting, Grandmother in Yellow h190 circa 1870

circa 1870

Base diam 24cm Height 45cm

The curved backrest features wonderful open carvings of a 'kylin' (a Chinese unicorn) on the main panel

is a distinctive feature of furniture from Qinghai and gives a quite modern

Ancestor Painting, Grandmother in Yellow h190 circa 1870Paintings like this one were used in China as an important part of the practice of ancestor worship. Families would commemorate their ancestors with food offerings and rituals. Commemorative portraits were usually near life size and painted from a front perspective, with the subjects normally sitting and wearing robes to show the insignia of their rank and status. Original ancestor paintings are now rare and highly sought after. Our paintings are