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215 - Sunqua (1830-1870)
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Sunqua (1830-1870) Flowers and butterflies Gouache on pith paper, ten leaves mounted as an album with coral ground silk brocade covers, each leaf 28 x 17.5cm, the album33 x 25cm. 清十九世紀 水粉通草畫一冊十開，「顺呱」標籤，「英商指望行」鈐印 The first page of the album bears SUNQUA sticker, the inside of one cover is stamped with shop mark reading Yingshang Zhiwanghang. Sunqua was one of the best known 19th century artists making pictures for the export markets. Working from both Guangzhou (Canton) and Macao, his main residence was in China Street in Guangzhou. He was known for his albums of butterflies and flowers, as well as large oil paintings of the shipping and trades of Guangzhou and Macao.
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Chinese, Japanese & Southeast Asian Art: Part IAuction house
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