A Chinese painting in oil on canvas

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A Chinese painting in oil on canvas
depicting a three quarter length portrait of a young girl holding a beaded necklace in her right hand, wearing pale blue robes with decorative borders of butterflies among peony and chrysanthemum sprays, her hair tied back and decorated with flowers to either side, her face with slight smiling expression -- 25½in. x 17½in. (64.7cms x 44.5cms), 19th century, framed and glazed, (light surface cracking, small areas of flaking and retouching).
See Colour Plate 15.

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