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Subject:Any information about this Chinese portrait?
Posted By: Daphne Fri, Nov 13, 2015 IP: 82.35.221.225
Hello,

I have a large Chinese portrait - see pictures. Would anyone be able to let me know anything about it/translate the text?

From some online research it looks like it may be one of many copies of a Qianlong Emperor portrait?

Many thanks.







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Subject:Re: Any information about this Chinese portrait?
Posted By: Rat Sat, Nov 14, 2015
Kangxi, not qianlong. Modern imitation

Subject:Re: Any information about this Chinese portrait?
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Nov 14, 2015
The character script reads from left to right in mandarin pinyin as 'Sheng Zu Kang Xi Huang Di' (聖祖康熙皇帝), translatable as '[Our] Divine Ancestor [or Patron Saint] the Kangxi Emperor'.

Since the script read from the left in Western style, I believe the print would be from the 20th century, probably Republic period (1912-1949) or somewhat later.

Best regards,

Bill H.

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