{"product_id":"framed-chinese-officlals-ancestor-painting","title":"Framed Chinese Ancestor Painting - Ca 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique Chinese ancestor watercolour scroll painting dates to the first half of the 20th century and would have originally hung above an altar in a family home. Ancestor worship was an integral part of Chinese culture for many centuries. Ancestors were honoured daily with an offering of incense. This was believed to protect the home and family members. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese paintings are excellent social history and show the exact style of clothes officials would have worn when taking court. Here we see a husband and wife. The bird imagery on the wife's clothing is a rank badge (\u003cem\u003ebuzi\u003c\/em\u003e) depicting a crane, the highest civil rank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe table screen gives the birth and death dates of the deceased father Xiào Yú (1858 - 1918) and deceased mother Wu Zhi (1863 - 1928). This scroll would have been commissioned upon the matriarch's death in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been framed by our expert framing team with a luxurious black \u0026amp; gilt frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e114 x 3 x 164 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePainting Size: 94 x 141.5cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550998290741,"sku":"M689","price":2126.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M689.jpg?v=1789232758","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/framed-chinese-officlals-ancestor-painting","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}