{"product_id":"19th-century-chinese-export-painting-figures-by-a-pavilion","title":"19th Century Chinese Export Painting, Figures by a Pavilion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis oil on canvas painting depicts figures gathered by a pavilion, its low tiled roofline and red lacquered columns set beneath a dense canopy of trees rendered in deep, smoky greens and golds. A gnarled, ancient tree dominates the foreground, its twisting branches silhouetted against a warm, hazy sky, while small figures move quietly in the shadowed courtyard below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in the 19th century, this work belongs to the Chinese export painting tradition, produced largely in Canton for Western buyers and prized for its detailed, atmospheric rendering of architecture and landscape rather than the more formal conventions of court painting. The muted, golden palette and soft, dusk like light give the scene a quiet, contemplative mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe painting is presented in its original 19th century Chinese carved, lacquered, and parcel gilt wood frame, its scrolling foliate ornament and dark lacquer finish matching the period of the canvas itself. Measuring 18 x 23 1\/4 inches at the canvas and 28 x 22 1\/2 x 1 1\/2 inches in the frame, it has real presence as a wall piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting carries notable institutional provenance, having been gifted to the Virginia Historical Society in 1943 from a family estate located in Bremo, Virginia, and later deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions. Made in China, this is a genuinely documented antique for a serious collector of Chinese export art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Gene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335250251914,"sku":"CG-WAL-00385","price":2090.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/1247\/6810\/files\/19th_Century_Chinese_Export_Painting_Figures_by_a_Pavilion_1.jpg?v=1793807456","url":"https:\/\/cameronsteiner.com\/products\/19th-century-chinese-export-painting-figures-by-a-pavilion","provider":"Cameron Steiner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}