China, dated Jiaqing wu yin year (1818). Ink and color on silk. The colophon reads Xieshan hua pin with one seal. Signed Chen Yuanzhang with three artist’s seals. Overall a highly detailed work with cranes, peacocks, herons, quails, sparrows, woodpeckers and other birds amid various trees, bamboo, flowers and rockwork. Provenance: The Chinese Art Gallery, Hong Kong. A private collector, by repute acquired from the above in 1967 and thence by descent within the same family. Old label from The Chinese Art Gallery to upper left of album front cover. Condition: Some losses and creases, scattered wormholes, stains. The album mounting with tears, losses and extensive traces of use and wear.