A LARGE DAOIST 'WATER AND LAND RITUAL' SILK PAINTING

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A LARGE DAOIST 'WATER AND LAND RITUAL' SILK PAINTING
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The painting is finely rendered with ink and colour on silk, colourfully depicting three main wrathful deities, each with a fierce expression holding their attributes. The scene is set amidst multi-coloured cloud scrolls.
73 3/4 in. x 42 1/2 in. (187.5 cm. x 108 cm.)

Provenance

Collection of Sophus Black (1882-1960) and his wife Minna née Dich (1884-1979), Denmark

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Lot Essay

Sophus Black worked for the Great Nordic Telegraph Company and was stationed in China where he worked, amongst other places, in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Hong Kong from 1902 to 1931. He developed a great interest in Chinese history and decorative arts and became a keen collector.

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