Flower and Insect

£650 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Fine, well executed, decorative Chinese export watercolour. Light and easily transportable, these watercolours, mostly produced in the Canton region, found a ready market in the West. Natural history studies were, and continue to be, amongst the most sought-after subjects. Ink and gouache on paper, mounted. Image size: 356 mm x 300 mm; mounted: 465 mm x 380 mm.

• Binding: Hardcover

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