Chinese Painting of Praying Mantis by Cai Dake
A Chinese watercolor and ink painting on paper by Cai Dake. The painting, which has 2 seals, depicts a praying mantis on bamboo. It is mounted on a silk backing and framed.
Dimensions are: 26 in. tall X 12 in. wide, 66 cm tall X 30.5 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Staining.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. Kwok Woon Kun, formerly a shareholder of Wing On Company, a well-known department store group in Hong Kong and Shanghai. This collection was collected in Hong Kong prior to Mr. Kwok's death in 1969. His collection was shipped to Canada in 1981 and was inherited by Mr. Kwok's daughter and grandson. Lot 229-285 from our auction on Sept 6th, 2019 were from the same estate.
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A Chinese watercolor and ink painting on paper by Cai Dake. The painting, which has 2 seals, depicts a praying mantis on bamboo. It is mounted on a silk backing and framed.
Dimensions are: 26 in. tall X 12 in. wide, 66 cm tall X 30.5 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Staining.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. Kwok Woon Kun, formerly a shareholder of Wing On Company, a well-known department store group in Hong Kong and Shanghai. This collection was collected in Hong Kong prior to Mr. Kwok's death in 1969. His collection was shipped to Canada in 1981 and was inherited by Mr. Kwok's daughter and grandson. Lot 229-285 from our auction on Sept 6th, 2019 were from the same estate.
To view additional photos, please see the following link:
https://oag.smugmug.com/Sept-Asian-Session-2
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