Lot 1022 , A set of five Chinese pith paintings of birds, c.1900, 20 x 32cm, later mounted and framed

A set of five Chinese pith paintings of birds, c.1900, 20 x 32cm, later mounted and framed
Estimate £500-700

Two pink parrots - has a tear 2/3rds across from the left running vertically and a further tear to the paper nearer the centre running vertically
Yellow birds with long blue beaks - a few creases to the paper
Three birds with black crests - a few creases and some light staining across the top of the picture
Blue crested birds - some tears and losses to the right and a few creases here and there and a substantial loss in the foreground beneath the birds
The last picture with a couple of tears and losses at the top and some creases in the grass beneath the birds, the cardboard mounts have some light staining to them, ebonised frames have some light scuffs.


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