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Wang Jianan
a large painting on silk, depicting eight ladies on horseback playing polo, the ladies wearing flowing robes and headdresses, the animated horses wearing elaborately embroidered saddle cloths, the details highlighted in gilt -- 108in. x 33in. (274.4cm. x 83.7cm.), with two seals, framed, separate calligraphic panel mounted below, signed, sealed and dated 1988, framed, both mounted together in a gilt wood frame.
a large painting on silk, depicting eight ladies on horseback playing polo, the ladies wearing flowing robes and headdresses, the animated horses wearing elaborately embroidered saddle cloths, the details highlighted in gilt -- 108in. x 33in. (274.4cm. x 83.7cm.), with two seals, framed, separate calligraphic panel mounted below, signed, sealed and dated 1988, framed, both mounted together in a gilt wood frame.
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Small tear to neck of one horse. Small tear to rear of one horse. Silk soiled with some areas of discolouration and foxing. Slight creasing with overall surface scratching and wear. Gilt wood frame chipped and scratched in places.