The following lots (382-380) form part of a collection assembled by a couple who lived in China as missionaries in the 1890s, and subsequently worked for the British Embassy in Peking. They travelled widely through Asia, visiting China, Tibet, and Japan amongst other countries.ANONYMOUS, 16th/17th century Chinese School, ink and watercolour on silk, study of prunus blossom, inscribed and with one seal, 127cm x 63cm

Fading throughout. Silk has become brittle, so there are several horizontal tears. Previously stored badly in damp conditions.