Antique Chinese Ancestors in Custom Framing, a Pair

Design Plus Gallery presents a pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits. This type of commemorative painting was commissioned by families as a representation of family lineage, as a way of honoring and paying respect to one’s elders. Each painting, finely detailed, portrays a family member in a type of formal attire that directly relates to their social or professional status. Other components such as headgear, jewelry, furniture, and even hand placement can represent certain characteristics of wealth, and cultural significance. The painting is natural pigments (gouache) on heavy paper. Beautifully matted in silk and custom framed in faux bamboo with a gilt trim. Light evidence of wear consistent with antique age and use.