WALLPAPER WITH BIRDS AND FLOWER.
China. Qing Dynasty. 18th/19th century.

Chinese ink and colors on paper with silver ground. Singing birds flying over bamboo; blooming cherry and peach near pierced stones; next to them also blooming blue and orange-red daylilies and rose-coloured asters. The elegant painting of this wallpaper suggests a professional workshop. Four panels of wallpaper ?185.5 x 51 cm; in total: 185.5 x 204cm. Condition C.

Literature:
Friederike Wappenschmidt: Chinesische Tapeten f黵 Europa. Vom Rollbild zur Bildtapete;
Berlin; 1989.
Art trade; Van Ham.