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A CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT
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A CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT

19TH CENTURY

Closed28 April 2015

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GBP 1,500

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A CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT
19TH CENTURY
Ink and colour on paper, depicting ten male figures and six female figures seated in front of an altar table
62 ¾ x 37 ¾ in. (159.4 x 96 cm.), framed and glazed

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China has a long tradition of ancestor worship, where living family members would perform rituals in order to honour their ancestors. Ancestor portraiture, usually painted in workshops by anonymous artists, provided a focal point for these rituals within the home.