Description:
China Trade Painting, China, in the manner of Chow Kwa (fl.1855-1867), depicting a residence possibly in Shanghai, signed in the bottom left corner of the painting, oil on canvas, sight size 17 1/2 x 22 7/8 in. Estimate $6,000-8,000 overall craquelure and drying cracks, traces of repaints and retouches particularly to the sky. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.