"MONGOLIAN HUNTERS", MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Six seals. Ink and color on silk. The fine painting shows a hunting party of four Mongolians on horseback attacking a yak with bow and arrow, spears and a trident. Note the detail work to their riding gear and furs, some showing decorations typical of the period, such as an extremely fine swastika and leiwen pattern on one of the robes. Provenance: Theodore Francis Green (1867-1966), the 57th Governor of Rhode Island, USA. Christie's London, 2 December 1969, part of lot 20 (no catalogue or invoice). Anthony du Boulay, by repute acquired from the above. Anthony du Boulay served at Christie's from 1949 to 1980, for many years as the Director of the Ceramics Department and for 13 years as the President of Christie's, Geneva. From 1981, he served as Honorary Adviser on Ceramics to the National Trust, United Kingdom, on council of the Oriental Ceramic Society and as the Chairman of the French Porcelain Society. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minimal creases, stains and soiling only. Dimensions: 145 x 53 cm (the frame) and 126 x 43 cm (the painting) Modern frame and silk mounting. Recommended Reading: Pei lu feng su: The customs of the Northern Barbarians. Hsiao Taheng, who had close contact with the Mongols during his tenure as commander of the Chinese troops at the northern frontier, gives a detailed account of the historical development of the Mongol hunt during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 《蒙古獵手》，明代 中國，1368-1644。六個印。絹本設色。这幅精美的画作展示了一个由四名蒙古獵手组成的狩猎队，他們正用弓箭、长矛和三叉戟展開攻擊。 请注意其骑行装备和皮草的细节，其中一些紋飾表现出该时期的特徵，例如其中一件獵裝上有极細緻的萬字符和雷紋。 來源：Theodore Francis Green (1867-1966)美國羅德島州第57任州長。倫敦佳士得1969年12月2日，拍號20 的一部分（沒有目錄或賬單）。 Anthony du Boulay個人收藏，據説購於上述拍賣。Anthony du Boulay 于1949-1980年間為佳士得工作，曾多年為陶瓷部主任，后又曾任13年日内瓦佳士得主席。1981年起他曾任英國陶瓷信托名譽顧問、東方陶瓷協會理事以及法國陶瓷協會主席。 品相：状况极佳，仅有少量磨损、輕微折痕和污渍。 尺寸：裝幀145 x 53厘米，畫心126 x 43厘米