Description:
Canton, end of the nineteenth century. Oblong 4to album [210 x 308 mm] of 28 leaves illustrated with painted gouaches on rice paper, small tears in 5 paintings, 2 of which touching the paintings. Blind-stamped decorated black buckram, title "album" gilt-stamped in the center of the front cover, gilt edges. Contemporary binding.
Magnificent album containing a set of 28 large Chinese gouaches painted on rice paper in fresh colors, each framed in gold paper.
Among these 28 gouaches, 11 are dedicated to the sumptuous ceremony organized in honor of the 70th birthday of the Chinese general Guo Ziyi in 767.
Guo Ziyi, born in 697, died July 9, 781, also posthumously called Prince Zhōngwǔ of Fényáng (汾陽忠武王), was a Tang Dynasty general, who ended the An Lushan Revolt (one of the greatest civil wars in history, which took place from December 16, 755 to February 17, 763) and participated in expeditions against the Uyghur Khaganate and the Tibetan Empire.
He is seen as one of the most powerful… Read More