A ‘MAGPIES’ PAINTING FROM THE IMPERIAL PALACE IN BEIJING, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. Ink and watercolors on paper. Exquisitely painted with vibrant blooms of magnolia and peony as well as budding flowers, a pair of chirping magpies perched on a gnarled branch.


Inscription
: Lower right, inscribed ‘Tapisserie du palais impérial à Pekin, l'abbé Fr. Ruhlmann’ (Tapestry from the Imperial Palace in Beijing, Abbot Fr. Ruhlmann).
Two seals, ‘Bao Yuan zhi yin’ (seal from Bao Yuan) and ‘Songming’.


Provenance
: Collection of Fr. Ruhlmann, France, late 19th century, and thence by descent to the last owner. An Austrian antiques dealer, acquired from the above. An abbot who lived during the 19th century in Alsace, Fr. Ruhlmann is mentioned by church historian Joseph Gass (1867-1951) in “Fr. Ruhlmanns historische Arbeiten, pages 334-342. Notice nécrologique sur l'abbé Ruhlmann, érudit”.

Condition
: Fair condition with significant wear, soiling, foxing, creasing, and some losses.

Dimensions: Size 102 x 31 cm (excl. frame), 108 x 36.4 cm (incl. frame)
Framed behind glass, to the back a red seal from the framer. (2)




清代《喜鵲》掛軸


中國，1644-1912 年。紙本設色，掛軸。生機勃勃的玉蘭花，怒放的牡丹花以及含苞待放的花骨朵，一對喜鵲棲息在枝頭上。


款識：
右下角可見 ‘Tapisserie du palais impérial à Pekin, l'abbé Fr. Ruhlmann’ (來自北京宮廷的掛軸，Fr. Ruhlmann神父)；鮑沅之印，松明


來源：
法國Ruhlmann神父的收藏,，十九世紀末，傳承至最後一位所有者；奧地利古董商，購自上述收藏。Ruhlmann神父是十九世紀居住在阿爾薩斯的一位修道院院長，神父。教會歷史學家Joseph Gass（1867-1951）在《神父》中提到了Ruhlmann，見 “魯爾曼的歷史作品”，第 334-342 頁。 注意 nécrologique sur l'abbé Ruhlmann, érudit”。

品相：
狀況良好，有明顯磨損、污漬、起毛、摺痕和一些缺損。

尺寸：102 x 31 厘米(不含框), 108 x 36.4 厘米(含框)

裝在玻璃後面，背面有裝框者的紅色印章。(2)