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Major Fine Art, Antiques & Silver - August Day 2

Sun, Aug 17, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Over 900 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day auction weekend! There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a Collection of Yosemite Valley Paintings, Oriental Rugs, Sterling Silver, a Lifetime Collection of Sevres Urns, Old Master Paintings, Asian Antiquities, and more!
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Lot 1859

Chinese Hanging Silk Scroll with Frolicking Children

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Chinese Hanging Silk Scroll with Frolicking Children. Depicts a vibrant hillside where five children play a game together. Kanji vertically in the middle left roughly translates the title to: "Command With Confidence." Two red seals next to the kanji. 

Condition: Minor spotting throughout. Commensurate with age. 

Size: 37 3/4 x 14 3/8 in. 

Chinese silk banners and hanging scroll paintings have been discovered dating back to the Han Dynasty (260 BC-220 AD). By the time of the Tang Dynasty in the 7th Century there was a standardized style and format to them, ranging from panoramic landscapes spanning multiple pieces side-by-side to single scrolls crammed with calligraphy. With the ascent of Emperor Taizu of Song in 960 cultural and artistic changes flourished, leading to innovations that were expanded upon greatly in the following Yuan Dynasty. One of the most important shifts was in the regular depiction of humans as opposed to animalistic and natural scenes, and often images were captured in a whimsically realistic style to portray both Empire-changing events as well as average day-to-day activities. Great artists such as Liu Rushi (1618-1664), Da Zhu (1626-1705), and Okada Gyokuzan (1737-1812) were famous for their depictions of cranes and other graceful birds in flight. Today the tradition continues in a myriad of forms, with some painters adhering to ancient protocol and others incorporating Western influences fluidly into their work. Hanging scrolls, as originally intended for religious purposes, are generally intended to be displayed for short periods of time, after which they are rolled up and tied for storage. They are traditionally rotated according to season or occasion, rather than on permanent display. Their artwork could be mounted with decorative brocade silk borders. The craft of creating a hanging scroll is considered an art in itself.

Minor spotting throughout. Commensurate with age.

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37 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.