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THBChinese Ancestor Portrait of an Empress, Ink and Color on Silk
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 19, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a collection of sterling silver, African artifacts, oriental rugs, Asian antiquities, a collection from the Ex Managing Director of the NYC Waldorf Astoria, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of an Empress, Ink and Color on Silk.
Overall Size: 31 1/2 X 21 3/8 in.
Sight Size: 29 1/2 X 19 3/8 in.
#5031 .
The practice of honoring and worshiping ancestors has been an important part of Chinese culture for centuries, as they believed that a relationship continues between the deceased and the living and that properly executing rituals allowed the spirits to bring them wealth, prosperity, long life, and fertility. Offerings would be made in front of large portraits that are usually referred to as “ancestor paintings” and were painted on large scrolls of silk paper, or canvas by artists commissioned to closely capture the features of the deceased. The closer the image was to the deceased individual, the more powerful their bond with their living relatives, as the spirit could supposedly reside within the image itself. The practice reached it’s greatest popularity during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and continued into the later Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). They were used at all levels of society but particularly amongst the ruling military and scholarly classes. Most paintings would be of an individual, often in their most important garments if they were court officials, scholars, or other respected members of society, but couples or even several generations were sometimes painted together. The subjects were almost always shown facing front on, and near life-size. Both male and female figures were painted, with slight differences in pose between the two as women’s feet were considered highly erotic and as such were always hidden behind long robes. Likewise, their hands were also usually hidden under their sleeves. Both men and women would be shown wearing necklaces and other jewellery and ornaments along with ornate headdresses in many cases. Today the practice continues, although less often.
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31 1/2 X 21 3/8 in.
