Ancestor Painting, Grandmother in Black 4 x 6 inch decorative curved support

decorative curved support

the edges of the glass are also bevelled

with a single drawer at the top and a shelf at the bottom

the drawers are dovetailed and fitted with brass handles

This lovely print is of a Miao girl dressed in red and adorned with a traditional Miao silver necklace

Ancestor Painting, Grandmother in Black 4 x 6 inch decorative curved supportAncestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship, created as near life size likenesses of the deceased. Families would honour and commemmorate their ancestors, carrying out rituals and giving offerings. Our portraits are smaller replicas of the originals, but are otherwise accurate versions of the old paintings. The are supplied mounted and framed as shown. This one shows the wife of a high ranking official dressed