Anon. Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Decorative Designs
Two original 19th-century woodblock prints, Chinese Qing Dynasty Decorative Designs.
An outstanding pair of striking Chinese woodblock prints. Deriving from a 19th-century collection of works, the monochrome decorative designs resemble the black lacquerware that was produced for the export market in the 18th and 19th centuries in China. Chinese lacquerware was highly prized among European collectors and Chinese artists would produce designs that appealed to Western tastes. Here the florid edges, featuring tendrils of grape vine, have a Rococo feel.
Printed on medium-heavy cream wove paper, there are smudges of black ink and hand-drawn sketches on the verso of paper which indicate that these are artist prints rather than pages from a book. At some point in the 19th-century a western hand has also written on the verso of one of the prints.
The prints are accompanied by, but separated from, their 19th-century collector's backing sheets.
The paper has been historically cut to shape as shown.
Dimensions: Height: 20.4cm (8.03") Width: 25.4cm (10")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Woodblock
Age: 19th-century
Signed: No.
Inscribed: Inscribed verso.
Dated: --
Condition: Overall in good condition for their age.One of the prints has historically been folded along the vertical and the other has been folded along the horizontal, but this is barely visible from the front. Some other minor creasing and slight marks, including light ink smudges. Please note the prints are detached from their backing papers. There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the corners on the verso, from previous mounting. Please see photos for detail.
Stock number: JX-461
