Lot 329 , Chinese School, late 19th century, portrait miniature of a boy in an ivory frame, 14.8cm x 10.3cm

Chinese School, late 19th century, portrait miniature of a boy in an ivory frame, painted with a full length portrait of a European boy wearing Qing silk robes, in a dragon carved ivory easel frame, 14.8cm x 10.3cm
Estimate £800-1,200

There is occasional areas of wear to the watercolour around the background just above the boys head, to the left of his trousers, below his feet and lower right, the frame has come apart at the joints and been reglued with some glue residue on the back, there is also various bits of tape on the back holding the back panel and turn keys in position, the dragon frame is a little grubby in places otherwise in reasonable condition.


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