Chinese Ancestral PortraitInk and colors on silk mounted on stretched linen, depicting a seated male figure wearing a green and blue robe with black hat, a tiger pelt visible behind him, a 'Yamanaka & Co' label attributing the piece to the Ming Dynasty attached to the reverse, unframed
Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Height: 51 3/4 inches, Width: 33 5/8 inches (overall)
Category: Fine Art > Asian Paintings & Prints
Estimated Sale Time: 12:37 pm CST
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Height: 51.75
Width: 33.62
Condition
Fair, moderate dirt accumulation; item received conservation, including relining; losses to silk; discoloration; water damage to lower edge; puncture upper left quadrant; dent upper right quadrant; scuffs; scratches; Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present