Early 20th Century Chinese Bird and Flower Scroll

Description

Chinese bird and flower scroll, freely drawn colored inks on heavy paper, mounted on a black, gray and gold, dragon … more Chinese bird and flower scroll, freely drawn colored inks on heavy paper, mounted on a black, gray and gold, dragon and phoenix medallions, silk brocade, signed, with numerous red seal marks in various sizes and shapes. Several magpies amid a gnarled pine, other plants and a rocky outcrop in a riverine habitat The image size is 25 3/8" wide x 50 1/4" high. With a dark silk hanging cord and storage cord at the top and black jikusaki at the bottom. The outer silk brocade scroll covering repeats the design of the of the painting mount. Circa early 20th century, no later than mid century. less