A PAINTING ON SILK WITH FRAME, China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century

h cm 160 x l cm 50

Depicting a lady of high rank, seated facing the viewer on a throne, wearing richly embroidered ceremonial robes and an elaborate headdress adorned with pendants. At the top, a calligraphic inscription in gilded Chinese characters. Set within a wooden frame carved with floral motifs and auspicious symbols.

清晚期 贵妇容像（祖宗像/喜容）雕花木框