£200 - £300
An antique Japanese scroll painting - probably 19th century, ink and colour on silk, boldly painted with a depiction of the immortal Chokaro Sennin, releasing his horse from a magical gourd whilst watched by two young boys, signed with two two seals, inscribed to top edge on reverse, 117.5 x 50.5cm, overall scroll size 198 x 63cm.
* Condition: There is damage to the silk covered paper scroll below the upper wooden hanging baton - the baton is partially detached and there is a central Z-shaped vertical tear to the paper. The silk edging is also partially detached to the left hand side near the top of the scroll. There is some water staining to the gold coloured silk backing towards the top of the scroll, and a water mark to the top left margin of the painting itself. There is creasing to the paper throughout, both to the painting and the silk paper scroll backing. The painting has a little light spotting and some surface dirt marks from handling and storage over time.
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